Compiled by the ENCLAI research team following a documented methodology · Editorial oversight: Dr Natalya Mathur, Founder · Data last updated: (UTC)

Paratyphoid fever in South Korea: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported paratyphoid fever surveillance for South Korea (KOR) — ≈ Stable · 2025 — latest record 2026-10-27

What the 2026 data shows

As of 19 October 2026, South Korea has reported 13 paratyphoid fever cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by South Korea KDCA and 1 other reporting authority. The full year 2025 closed at 24 cases. 2025 closed 4% above 2024, which is why the trend reads “≈ Stable”.

Of the 11 countries reporting paratyphoid fever to ENCLAI in 2026, South Korea accounts for 4.6% of reported cases and ranks 3 by case count.

ENCLAI has logged 56 surveillance records for paratyphoid fever in South Korea in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Jul 2026 (46 records). 1 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-10-19. 2 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: South Korea KDCA · Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency — Province-Level Surveillance

The daily disease brief

One email a day: what changed in official disease reporting worldwide, with the source named for every number. Reported facts only — no forecasts and no interpretation.

Double opt-in — we send a confirmation link and nothing else until you click it. One-click unsubscribe on every email. See our privacy notice.

Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
13
2025 cases (full year)
24
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
≈ Stable · 2025
+4% vs 2024

Reported cases by year, South Korea

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 not reported —
2024 23 0.4%
2025 24 0.5%
2026 (year to date) 13 4.6%

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting paratyphoid fever to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
Mar 202611
Apr 202622
May 202631
Jun 202611
Jul 2026461
Aug 202611
Sep 202611
Oct 202611

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases. 1 records were logged in the last 30 days.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

Areas within South Korea with the most paratyphoid fever records this year:

AreaRecords
Gyeonggi-do2
Gangwon-do1
North Chungcheong1

Paratyphoid fever in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
United States 142
Australia 75
Germany 11
New Zealand 11 ▼ Declining · 2025
Hong Kong 8

Other diseases reported in South Korea, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Carbapenem-resistant organism infection 46,917 ≈ Stable · 2025
Varicella 32,970 ≈ Stable · 2025
Scarlet fever 11,108 ▲ Rising · 2025
Mumps 5,424 ≈ Stable · 2025
Hepatitis C 4,933 ≈ Stable · 2025

Questions about this page

How many paratyphoid fever cases has South Korea reported in 2026?
As of 19 October 2026, South Korea has reported 13 paratyphoid fever cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by South Korea KDCA and 1 other reporting authority. The full year 2025 closed at 24 cases. 2025 closed 4% above 2024, which is why the trend reads “≈ Stable”.
Is paratyphoid fever rising or falling in South Korea?
ENCLAI's trend reading for paratyphoid fever in South Korea is “≈ Stable · 2025”: the latest complete year is compared with the earlier baseline from the reported counts; the current year is not judged until it closes.
Where does South Korea publish paratyphoid fever surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by South Korea KDCA and Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency — Province-Level Surveillance. ENCLAI compiles and normalises them and is not affiliated with these authorities.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. South Korea figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds paratyphoid fever records for South Korea dated from 2024. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

Track paratyphoid fever in South Korea live — alerts, exports and sub-national drill-down: start a 7-day free trial or request a demo.

The daily disease brief

One email a day: what changed in official disease reporting worldwide, with the source named for every number. Reported facts only — no forecasts and no interpretation.

Double opt-in — we send a confirmation link and nothing else until you click it. One-click unsubscribe on every email. See our privacy notice.