• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.34.1-34.10
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• 2020

Background: A nationwide outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in South Korea caused massive economic losses in 2010. Since then, the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA) has enhanced disinfection systems regarding livestock to prevent horizontal transmission of FMD and Avian influenza (AI). Although the amount of disinfectant used continues to increase, cases of FMD and AI have been occurring annually in Korea, except 2012 and 2013. Objectives: This study measured the concentration of the disinfectant to determine why it failed to remove the horizontal transmission despite increased disinfectant use. Methods: Surveys were conducted from February to May 2017, collecting 348 samples from disinfection systems. The samples were analyzed using the Standards of Animal Health Products analysis methods from QIA. Results: Twenty-three facilities used inappropriate or non-approved disinfectants. Nearly all sampled livestock farms and facilities-93.9%-did not properly adjust the disinfectant concentration. The percentage using low concentrations, or where no effective substance was detected, was 46.9%. Furthermore, 13 samples from the official disinfection station did not use effective disinfectant, and-among 72 samples from the disinfection station-88.89% were considered inappropriate concentration, according to the foot-and-mouth disease virus guidelines; considering the AIV guideline, 73.61% were inappropriate concentrations. Inappropriate concentration samples on automatic (90.00%) and semi-automatic (90.90%) disinfection systems showed no significant difference from manual methods (88.24%). Despite this study being conducted during the crisis level, most disinfectants were used inappropriately. Conclusions: This may partially explain why horizontal transmission of FMD and AI cannot be effectively prevented despite extensive disinfectant use.

• 대한공간정보학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2007

터널시공현장에서 중요한 요소가 되는 미굴량과 여굴량, 그리고 내공변위 및 천단침하에 대한 자료는 대부분 변위계와 토탈스테이션에 의해 취득되어진다. 그러나 이러한 장비들은 다수의 작업자를 필요로 하고, 대상지점에 직접 접근하여 타겟이나 계측기를 설치해야 되는 등 여러 가지 불편함과 위험요소를 안고 있다. 최근에 개발된 리모트컨트롤 무프리즘 토탈스테이션은 이러한 단점을 해소할 수 있는 여러 가지 기능을 가지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 무프리즘 토탈스테이션과 제어용 노트북 컴퓨터 등을 조합하여 터널계측을 위한 1인 측량시스템을 구성하고 그 효율성을 평가하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 시공 중인 터널을 대상으로 기존의 측량방법과 본 연구의 측량방법으로 각각 관측을 수행하고 관측 소요시간, 정확도 등을 비교하였고 그 결과 본 연구의1인 무프리즘 측량시스템이 기존의 방법에 비해 효율적임을 입증하였다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.115-119
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• 2020

Fowl cholera is an infectious disease caused by Pasteurella multocida that contributes to high economic loss in the commercial chicken industry. Three Pasteurella multocida strains were isolated from outbreaks of acute fowl cholera in the Korean layer farms from 2018 to 2019. One strain was identified and serotyped using capsular PCR typing. This strain was also genotyped by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) PCR typing as A: L3, whereas other strains were non-typable. The multilocus sequence typing (MLST) result showed that the A: L3 strain is sequence type (ST) 134; the non-typable strains were recorded as the following new STs: ST 366 and ST 374. Using phylogenetic tree analysis based on MLST sequences, we determined that ST 366 and ST 374 are closely related to the reference strains that were previously isolated from duck and chicken in Korea, and they were highly prevalent within the Korean cluster. In conclusion, Pasteurella multocida strains were identified and isolated in this study. Furthermore, this is the first report of using MLST to determine the prevalence of fowl cholera in Korea.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.121-129
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• 2018

Objectives: To assess the nurses' hand hygiene (HH) knowledge, perception, attitude, and self-reported performance in small- and medium-sized hospitals after Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak. Methods: The structured questionnaire was adapted from the World Health Organization's survey. Data were collected between June 26 and July 14, 2017. Results: Nurses showed scores on knowledge ($17.6{\pm}2.5$), perception ($69.3{\pm}0.8$), self-reported HH performance of non-self ($86.0{\pm}11.0$), self-reported performance of self ($88.2{\pm}11.0$), and attitude ($50.5{\pm}5.5$). HH performance rate of non-self was $Y_1=36.678+0.555X_1$ (HH performance rate of self) (adjusted $R^2=0.280$, p<0.001). The regression model for performance was $Y_4=18.302+0.247X_{41}(peception)+0.232X_{42}(attitude)+0.875X_{42}(role model)$; coefficients were significant statistically except attitude, and this model significant statistically (adjusted $R^2=0.191$, p<0.001). Conclusions: Advanced HH education program would be developed and operated continuously. Perception, attitude, role model was found to be a significant predictors of HH performance of self. So these findings could be used in future HH promotion strategies for nurses.

• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2022

The world has witnessed the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic. Mainstream and social media are playing an important role in Covid-19 pandemic prevention. This research explores awareness, communication channels and effectiveness of communication in the Covid-19 pandemic in rural areas of Thua Thien Hue province, Central Vietnam. Primary information was collected from 181 respondents, who are farmers, non-farmers and students. Secondary information was collected from reports and statistical data. Television, word of mouth and local loudspeakers are the main channels of mainstream media while social media mentions the role of Facebook and Zalo to transfer Covid-19 pandemic information. Mainstream media is still the main channel of farmers and old people while non-farmers and young people tend to access information through social media. Communication has significantly contributed to improving awareness and action of rural people in the Covid-19 epidemic prevention.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.114-126
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• 2016

국내의 HPAI 전파 요인으로는 철새, 농가의 축주, 축산 차량 등이 있으며, 특히 HPAI 발생 후 급속한 전파의 원인이 되는 원거리 전파는 축산차량에 의한 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구에서는 2014년 발생한 HPAI(H5N8)의 원거리 전파요인인 축산차량 이동정보를 지리정보시스템(GIS)과 연계하여 연구 대상지를 선정 후 차량의 농가 방문빈도 및 목적분석, 사회연결망 유형 분석을 수행하였으며, 도출된 유형을 통해 전국의 HPAI 발생농가의 분포 특성을 알아보았다. 또한 분석에서 도출된 결과를 통해 기존의 방역 및 살처분 범위 설정을 선행연구와의 차별화된 상황에 따라 유동적이며 탄력적인 차량 정보를 이용한 살처분 범위 설정을 제시하려 한다. 분석 결과 사회연결망 유형은 '지역 집중형, '지역 확산형, '광역 집중형, '광역 확산형, '전국 확산형의 5가지 유형이 도출 되었다. 도출된 유형은 다소 제한적인 유형 분석으로 볼 수 있으나, 전국의 타 발생 농가에 비추어 크게 벗어나지 않는 유형으로 설명될 수 있다. 또한, 위의 유형 분석은 추후 HPAI 방역 범위설정에 있어서 차량정보를 이용한 유동적 방역범위 설정 시, 담당자의 의사결정에 도움을 줄 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.359-370
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• 1996

An outbreak of dermatosis occurred at a machine manufacture factory in Kyongju on Aug 1995. Authors conducted a questionnaire ,survey among 92 workers in the factory and a dermatologist examined their skin lesions. Authors also collected moths and identified them. The results are as follows; 1. Forty-two cases of dermatosis were identified with attack rate of 45.7%. Attack rate was not different by company, age, sex, educational level and duration of employment. Attack rate was 47.8% among productive workers, 25.0% among clerical workers and 100.0 % among patrolmen. 2. Two cases among 42 dermatosis cases and three subjects among 50 non-cases had a history of same dermatosis last year. Four of dermatosis cases had a history of dermatosis among their family members. 3. Skin lesions of the cases were scattered or grouped rice-sized erythematous papules or vesicles. Duration of dermatosis from the onset to the time of survey was from one day to more than 30 days. The most frequent site of skin lesion was the arms(81.0 %), and it was also observed at the neck(47.6 %), abdomen(45.2 %), chest(42.9 %), legs(38.1 %) and back(35.7 %). Skin lesion was aggravated with sweating(31.0 %), after shower(16.7 %) and with scratching(11.9 %). 4. Moths were collected and identified as Euproctis subflava (Bremer). Many poisonous stings were observed on their wngs which is harmful to human. 5. Contact with moths' wing droppings to two authors on thier forearms for provocation resulted in severe immediate pain followed by prolonged pruritus. Erythematous macules quickly appeared and succeeded by firm wheal-like red papules. Authors thought that the outbreak of dermatosis was brought about by Euproctis subflava (Bremer). Further studies on the factors contributing to the prosperity of the moths in this area are needed.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2024

본 연구는 2020년 10월 중 충청남도내 단체 급식소에서 발생한 대규모 집단 식중독 원인에 대하여 분석하였다. 전체 급식원 135명 중 21명(15.6%)에서 음식을 섭취한 후 1시간 이내에 주로 매스꺼움과 구토 증상을 보였다. 유증상자 21명 중 11명과, 조리종사자 1명, 조리기구 2건과 보존식 8건에서 B. cereus가 검출됨에 따라 B. cereus에 의한 집단 식중독으로 판단하였다. 분리된 21개의 균주를 PFGE 분석한 결과, 19개의 균주가 동일한 것으로 판단되었고, 이들 균주가 가지고 있는 독소 유전자는 CER, nheA, entFM이었다. 실험결과, CER을 포함하고, 증상 발현 시간이 1시간 이내로 매우 짧아 B. cereus의 구토형 식중독으로 판단하였다. 집단식중독 원인으로 안전하지 않은 급식환경과 제대로 관리되지 않은 음식에 의한 것이라 조사되었다. 이러한 결과는 단체급식에서의 급식환경과 제공되는 음식이 철저하게 관리되어야 한다는 것을 보여준다. 이와 더불어 보존식에서 원인 병원체를 찾아내는 것은 식중독의 원인을 추정하는데 매우 중요하므로, 집단급식소에서 규정에 맞는 보존식 용기를 이용하여 이를 적정온도에 잘 보관해야한다. 또한 정밀한 식중독 역학조사를 기반으로 사례를 분석하고 결과를 전파함으로써 유사한 식중독이 재발하지 않도록 해야 한다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.623-628
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• 2010

The mumps virus is a single-stranded, non-segmented, negative-sense RNA virus belonging to the $Paramyxoviridae$ family. Mumps is characterized by bilateral or unilateral swelling of the parotid gland. Aseptic meningitis is a common complication, and orchitis is also common in adolescents and adult men. Diagnosis is based on clinical findings, but because of high vaccination coverage, clinical findings alone are not sufficient for diagnosis, and laboratory confirmation is needed. Mumps is preventable by vaccination, but despite high vaccination coverage, epidemics occur in several countries, including Korea. Many hypotheses are suggested for these phenomena. In this review, we investigate the reason for the epidemics, optimal methods of diagnosis, and surveillance of immunization status for the prevention of future epidemics.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 2000년도 제52차 추계학술대회 연제집
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• pp.89-89
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• 2000