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한국과 일본의 식중독 발생 역학의 비교연구Comparative Study on the Epidemiology of Food-Borne Disease Outbreaks in Korea and Japan

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Comparative Study on the Epidemiology of Food-Borne Disease Outbreaks in Korea and Japan
Authors
황선영문보연박용호이명진방형애임국환김진석최농훈이원창
Issue Date
2010
Publisher
한국식품위생안전성학회
Keywords
food-borne diseases; epidemiology; Korea; Japan
Citation
한국식품위생안전성학회지, v.25, no.2, pp.129 - 132
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KCI
Journal Title
한국식품위생안전성학회지
Volume
25
Number
2
Start Page
129
End Page
132
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/118219
ISSN
1229-1153
Abstract
The epidemiology of reported food-borne disease (FBD) outbreaks from 2001 to 2008 in Korea and Japan were compared in this study. The outbreak rate of FBD in Japan was significantly higher although the average number of patient in each outbreak in Korea was much higher. In both countries, summer was the season when most FBD outbreaks occurred. The comparison study revealed that FBD outbreaks in spring were more frequent in Korea, and outbreaks in winter were more frequent in Japan. Almost half of FBD outbreaks were observed at restaurants in both countries while FBD outbreaks at schools and work-places in Korea were much higher than in Japan. The most frequent cause of bacterial FBDs in Korea was pathogenic Escherichia coli followed by Salmonella species. On the other hand, Campylobacter jejuni was the most frequent source of bacterial FBDs in Japan. Norovirus, which is related to uncontrolled hand hygiene and involvement of ill food workers, was the main cause of viral FBDs in both countries. In conclusion, there are common epidemiological characteristics as well as several differences in FBD outbreaks of Korea and Japan. These are suggested to be originated from the characteristic of climate, food sources, and life styles in two countries. Establishment of stricter control and surveillance system for FBD outbreaks are required for prevention and reduction of FBD outbreaks in both countries.
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