Figure 1.
Major risk areas of P. vivax malaria in Korea (2010-2011).
In 1990s, initial stages of re-emergence, it occurred mostly in regions near the Demiliatarized Zone (DMZ), but it rapidly spread to the east and west. Recently, the incidence of malaria has increased in Northwestern region of Gyeonggi-do, such as Gimpo-si, Paju-si, Goyang-si, and Incheon.