Reported vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infection surveillance for South Korea (KOR) — ▲ Rising · 2025 — latest record 2026-07-07
As of 18 May 2026, South Korea has reported 2 Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection cases in 2026, as published by South Korea KDCA. The full year 2025 closed at 2 cases. 2025 closed 100% above 2024, which is why the trend reads “Rising”.
Of the 1 countries reporting vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infection to ENCLAI in 2026, South Korea accounts for 100.0% of reported cases and ranks 1 by case count.
ENCLAI has logged 5 surveillance records for vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infection in South Korea in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Jul 2026 (5 records); the case counts run to 2026-05-18. 1 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.
Reporting authorities for these counts: South Korea KDCA
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| Year | Reported cases | Share of worldwide reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | not reported | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 | 100.0% |
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 vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infection 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.
| Month | Records | Reporting sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 5 | 1 |
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.
| Disease | 2026 cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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