Emerging Infectious Diseases in Mongolia

摘要

Since 1990, Mongolia's health system has been intransition. Impressive gains have been accomplishedthrough a national immunization program, which was insti-tuted in 1991. Nevertheless, the country continues to con-front four major chronic infections: hepatitis B and C, bru-cellosis, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases(STDs). As of 2001, only two cases of HIV infections hadbeen detected in Mongolia, but concern grows that the ratewill increase along with the rising rates of STDs andincrease in tourism. Other infectious diseases of impor-tance in Mongolia include echinococcosis, plague,tularemia, anthrax, foot-and-mouth, and rabies