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Notice of Key Quarantine Management Area
What is a quarantine management area?
- A quarantine management area is a region where quarantine infectious diseases are prevalent or there is a risk of an outbreak, making it possible for such diseases to be introduced into the country.
- Individuals who have visited (stayed in or transited through) a quarantine management area and are experiencing symptoms such as fever or cough must submit the Q-CODE (or health status questionnaire) to the quarantine officer.
What is a key quarantine management area?
- A key quarantine management area is a designated quarantine management area where a quarantine infectious disease is prevalent or poses a risk of outbreak, and is highly fatal and contagious, requiring intensive quarantine measures.
- - Individuals who have visited (stayed in or transited through) a key quarantine management area must submit the Q-CODE (or health status questionnaire) to the quarantine officer.
Designation and Release Procedures
- Key quarantine management areas and quarantine management areas are designated by the Commissioner of the Disease Control Agency after conducting quarterly monitoring of the incidence of foreign quarantine infectious diseases and risk assessments for each quarantine infectious disease, following a review by the Quarantine Advisory Committee in accordance with Article 5 of the Quarantine Act
Status of Key Quarantine Management Areas
This poster provides information about the priority quarantine management areas designated by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) as of July 1, 2025.
A total of 20 countries are included, and submission of the Q-CODE is mandatory for travelers and transitors.
United States (Human Infection with Animal Influenza)
- Minnesota, Wisconsin, California, Colorado, Texas
Middle East (Respiratory Syndrome, MERS)
- Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Qatar, Kuwait
China (Human Infection with Animal Influenza)
- Guangdong, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing, Hunan, Hubei
Africa (Plague)
- Madagascar, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- China (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) is also included in the plague management area
Southeast Asia
- Vietnam (19 regions including Phong, Huaphinh, etc.), Bangladesh, Cambodia (Human Infection with Animal Influenza)
The map highlights certain U.S. states, Middle Eastern countries, specific provinces and autonomous regions in China, African countries, and Southeast Asian countries.
At the bottom, the phrase "A total of 20 countries designated as priority quarantine management areas; Q-CODE submission is mandatory for travelers and transitors" is emphasized.
It is also noted that these priority quarantine management areas are designated in accordance with Article 42 of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Act when there is a concentrated outbreak of imported infectious diseases.
A total of 20 countries are included, and submission of the Q-CODE is mandatory for travelers and transitors.
United States (Human Infection with Animal Influenza)
- Minnesota, Wisconsin, California, Colorado, Texas
Middle East (Respiratory Syndrome, MERS)
- Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Qatar, Kuwait
China (Human Infection with Animal Influenza)
- Guangdong, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing, Hunan, Hubei
Africa (Plague)
- Madagascar, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- China (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) is also included in the plague management area
Southeast Asia
- Vietnam (19 regions including Phong, Huaphinh, etc.), Bangladesh, Cambodia (Human Infection with Animal Influenza)
The map highlights certain U.S. states, Middle Eastern countries, specific provinces and autonomous regions in China, African countries, and Southeast Asian countries.
At the bottom, the phrase "A total of 20 countries designated as priority quarantine management areas; Q-CODE submission is mandatory for travelers and transitors" is emphasized.
It is also noted that these priority quarantine management areas are designated in accordance with Article 42 of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Act when there is a concentrated outbreak of imported infectious diseases.
Current Status of Key Quarantine Management Areas in the 3rd Quarter
| Quarantinable Infectious Disease | Region and Country |
|---|---|
| Pest |
Madagascar, Democratic Republic of the Congo, China (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) |
| Human Infection with Avian Influenza |
United States (Minnesota, Washington, California, Colorado, Pennsylvania), Bangladesh, Vietnam*, China (Guangdong Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guizhou Province, Sichuan Province, Chongqing, Hunan Province, Hubei Province), Cambodia ※ Southeast : Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh ※ Mekong Delta : Can Tho, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, An Giang, Long An, Dong Thap, Tien Giang, Hau Giang, Kien Giang, Soc Trang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh |
| Middle East Respiratory Syndrome |
Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Qatar, Kuwait |