• 산업융합연구
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2020

COVID 19로 인해 전세계적으로 많은 팬데믹 현상이 일어나고 있다. 2020년 1월 이후 전세계적으로 확진자가 큰 폭으로 상승을 하고 잇으며, 각국의 의료시스템이 마비가 되고 있다. 한국은 선제적으로 잘 대응을 하여 K-방역이라는 명칭에 걸맞게 잘 대처를 하고 있다. 그러나 아직까지 법률과 행정적인 한계점에 대한 인식이 부족하다고 할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 현행 감염병 예방 및 관리체계에 대하여 형사정책적인 관점에서 "감염병의 예방 및 관리에 관한 법률"을 중심으로 우리 법제의 문제점 및 한계를 검토하고, 주요 국가에서의 제도와의 비교･분석을 통해, 감염병 예방 및 관리를 위한 효과적이고 실효적인 형사정책적 대응방안을 제시하고자 한다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2013

Reemerging infectious diseases are infections that had decreased in incidence in the global population and were brought under control through effective health care policy such as vaccination, but more recently, began to resurge as a health problem due to many reasons. Measles, rubella, mumps and pertussis are the examples. Immunization with MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and pertussis vaccine has contributed to marked decrease in measles, mumps, rubella and pertussis incidence worldwide. In Korea, measles and rubella almost disappeared after the introduction of 2 doses of MMR immunization schedule. Recently, these infections have been reemerging in many countries with low vaccination rates and can be introduced again in Korea. However mumps and pertussis outbreaks are reported among fully vaccinated populations. Declining vaccine effectiveness, an increased awareness and surveillance of the disease or improved laboratory diagnostic tools had been suggested as possible causes. For the clinicians, it is difficult to diagnose these reemerging infectious diseases partly because of few experience of typical cases of measles and rubella or partly because of modification of clinical symptoms and signs of infectious diseases in immunized population. In this article, the diagnosis of measles, mumps, rubella and pertussis will be reviewed in the aspects of clinical characteristics, serologic methods, virus isolation, and polymerase chain reaction.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.993-1003
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• 2011

Objectives : This study is designed to identify the need for an efficient infection control plan in the curriculum of Dept. of Dental Hygiene and encourage dental hygienists to be more attentive to infection control by analyzing their personal protective measures, hand-washing frequency and other factors relating to infection control. Methods : A survey was conducted of 471 dental hygienists in general hospitals, dental clinics and dental hospitals in City of Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do from December 20, 2009 to February 21, 2010. Results : 1. Among those who worked for more than 11 years, personal protection (3.79) and hand-washing frequency (3.90) factors were rated high (p<0.05). 2. When surveyed by workplace, personal protection was high in general hospitals (3.75) while hand-washing frequency was high in dental clinics (3.74). 3. Among those who received infection control education more than three times, personal protection (4.07) and hand-washing frequency (3.80) were high (p<0.05). 4. Personal protection-related factors were general hospital workers, necessity of infection control education and awareness on infectious disease (p<0.05), while factors associated with hand-washing frequency were number of patients per day, whether or not infection control-related class is given at school, necessity of infection control education and awareness on infectious disease (p<0.05). Conclusions : To enhance awareness of infection control, it may be necessary to addan infection control-related class to the school curriculum and provide the necessity of conducting continuous and systematic infection control education through newly entering staff training and education of dental practitioners.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2007

Effective communicable disease surveillance systems are the basis of the national disease prevention and control. Following the increase in emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases since late 1990s, the Korean government has strived to enhance surveillance and response system. Since 2000, sentinel surveillance, such as influenza sentinel surveillance, pediatric sentinel surveillance, school-based sentinel surveillance and ophthalmological sentinel surveillance, was introduced to improve the surveillance activities. Electronic reporting system was developed in 2000, enabling the establishment of national database of reported cases. Disweb, a portal for sharing communicable disease information with the public and health care workers, was developed. In general, the survey results on usefulness and attributes of the system, such as simplicity, flexibility, acceptability, sensitivity, timeliness, and representa-tiveness, received relatively high recognition. Compared to the number of paid cases of national health insurance, reported cases by national notifiable disease surveillance system, and various sentinel surveillance system, the result of the correlation analysis was high. According to the research project conducted by KCDC, the reporting rate of physicians in 2004 has also greatly improved, compared with that in 1990s. However, continuous efforts are needed to further improve the communicable disease surveillance system. Awareness of physicians on communicable disease surveillance system must be improved by conducting education and information campaigns on a continuous basis. We should also devise means for efficient use of various administrative data including cause of death statistics and health insurance. In addition, efficiency of the system must be improved by linking data from various surveillance system.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.31.1-31.5
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• 2020

In this study, whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) imported from Vietnam were collected from South Korean markets, and examined for 2 viruses: infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV, recently classified as decapod penstyldensovirus-1), and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Among 58 samples, we detected IHHNV in 23 samples and WSSV in 2 samples, using polymerase chain reaction and sequencing analyses. This is the first report of IHHNV and WSSV detection in imported shrimp, suggesting that greater awareness and stricter quarantine policies regarding viruses infecting shrimp imported to South Korea are required.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.95-107
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• 2019

Objective : The aim of this study was to investigate the infection management awareness and infection prevention management status of students who participated in occupational therapy and clinical practice. Methods : The study was carried out from June 27th to August 4th, 2017, to survey the awareness and practice of infection control in 11 practice institutes among 193 students who had experience in 8 universities. Results : A total of 93.3 % of the respondents said that they needed education about infectious diseases, but 53.3 % of them did not receive infection prevention education at school or in clinical trial institutes. Hygienic practices for infection prevention and infection control practices related to handwashing were high, but the use of protective equipment was poor in the observation of swallowing disorder treatment. It is also important to educate students who have been trained in infection control. However, infection prevention training at universities and training centers is insufficient suggesting the importance of future infection education. Conclusion : Infection control education to prevent infection is necessary not only for clinicians but also for students participating in on-the-job training. Effective efforts are also needed in universities and clinical practice institutes so that infectious disease prevention education can be implemented. This study provides basic data for infection control education in universities and practice educational institute that perform clinical training and occupational therapy.

• 한국수의병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수의병리학회 2002년도 추계학술대회초록집
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• pp.21-37
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• 2002

Successful diagnosis of a disease in food-producing animals depends in many times on proper collection and handling of specimens, as well as careful clinical observation and evaluation of the diseased animals. During the period required to complete the appropriate laboratory tests, an awareness of the potential problems of disease spread to animals at risk and the available palliative treatments is essential. Because most microbial-induced diseases in herds or flocks cannot be effectively treated once the problem is established, management through prevention and control of the disease must be instituted to offer the maximum protection to animals at risk. Thus, the course of disease management for infectious diseases is oftentimes a difficult judgment decision. This paper presents a brief general guide to specimen collection and laboratory methods used for diagnosis of diseases in production animals. (omitted)

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.251-258
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• 2021

Hepatitis C infection is responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates globally as well as for significant indirect costs. The disease burden caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is comparable to the one caused by human immunodeficiency virus or tuberculosis. Today, simple detection methods, highly effective and easy to administer therapies and efficient preventative measures are available to combat hepatitis C. Nevertheless, in most countries around the world, the World Health Organization target of eliminating this infectious disease and its consequences by 2030 are not being met. Significant gaps in care for hepatitis C sufferers still exist, the shortcomings ranging from education and treatment to aftercare. Hepatitis C infection was and still is not on the radar of most politicians and health authorities. National programmes and strategies to combat the disease exist or are being developed in many countries. However, for these to be implemented efficiently and successfully, clear political commitment, strong civil society actors, well-functioning public health structures and the relevant support from global donors are needed.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.451-470
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• 2023

연구목적: COVID-19가 2019년 12월에 중국에서 처음 발견된 이후 전 세계로 빠르게 확산되면서, 개인의 생활뿐만 아니라 기업과 국가에도 심각한 경제적·사회적 문제를 야기하였다. 개인, 기업, 정부 모두는 COVID-19의 확산을 방지하기 위하여 다양한 노력을 하였다. 감염병에 대응하고 관리하기 위해서는 개인, 기업, 정부 모두의 역할이 중요하나 선행연구에서는 부분적으로만 연구를 진행하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 감염병 재난관리 대응에서 성과를 내기 위해 개인, 기업, 정부의 역할에 대해 종합적으로 연구를 진행하였으며, 감염병 재난관리에 대한 근로자의 인식과 정부 및 기업 역량이 재난대응 성과에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 하였다. 연구방법: 설문조사는 울산, 경주, 양산지역의 자동차 제조업 종사자를 대상으로 실시하였고, 분석은 빈도분석, 요인분석, 상관관계분석, 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과: 근로자 인식은 재난관리성과 뿐만 아니라 정부역량과 기업역량 모두에 긍정적인 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 정부역량과 기업역량은 재난관리성과에 긍정적인 영향을 주었다. 결론: 본 연구의 결과는 재난대응 성과를 달성하기 위해서는 근로자의 인식뿐만 아니라 정부와 기업의 역량이 중요함을 밝혔다는 점에서 의미를 가진다. 뿐만 아니라 근로자들은 정부와 기업에서 주어지는 교육과 참여의 기회를 잘 활용하고 근로자가 할 수 있는 범사회적인 노력을 기울여야 할 것이다.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.225-233
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• 2022

The recent outbreak of corona virus (COVID-19) infectious disease had made its forecasting critical cornerstones in most scientific studies. This study adopts a machine learning based time series model - Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model to forecast COVID-19 confirmed cases in Botswana over 60 days period. Findings of the study show that COVID-19 confirmed cases in Botswana are steadily rising in a steep upward trend with random fluctuations. This trend can also be described effectively using an additive model when scrutinized in Seasonal Trend Decomposition method by Loess. In selecting the best fit ARIMA model, a Grid Search Algorithm was developed with python language and was used to optimize an Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) metric. The best fit ARIMA model was determined at ARIMA (5, 1, 1), which depicted the least AIC score of 3885.091. Results of the study proved that ARIMA model can be useful in generating reliable and volatile forecasts that can used to guide on understanding of the future spread of infectious diseases or pandemics. Most significantly, findings of the study are expected to raise social awareness to disease monitoring institutions and government regulatory bodies where it can be used to support strategic health decisions and initiate policy improvement for better management of the COVID-19 pandemic.