Journal of agricultural medicine and community health (농촌의학ㆍ지역보건)

Korean Society for Rural Medicine and Community Health (한국농촌의학지역보건학회)
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Outbreaks of Salmonellosis in a Provincial Area

한 도의 Salmonella sp. 에 의한 집단발병 보고

  • Park, H.C. (Health and Environment Institute of Chollanam-do) ;
  • Jeon, D.Y. (Health and Environment Institute of Chollanam-do) ;
  • Kim, G.H. (Health and Environment Institute of Chollanam-do) ;
  • Kim, S.C. (Health and Environment Institute of Chollanam-do)
  • 박형철 (전라남도 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 전두영 (전라남도 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김개환 (전라남도 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김순천 (전라남도 보건환경연구원)
  • Published : 1992.12.30
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Abstract

Of 80 cases of Salmonellosis reported in a provincial area in 1992, 90% were related to outbreaks, which occurred from Apr. to Nov. And the serotypes include the following: typhimurium, hadar, and enteritidis etc. Among these outbreaks the authors carried out the epidemiological investigation for 'I-eup'(highest attack region) outbreak. The results obtained were as follows: 1. The S. typhimurium isolated from stools of 7 cases among 29 cases. 2. The common-source of exposure was boiled pork and/or skewered slices of seasoned meat. 3. The incidence rate was 65.1%(29 cases). 4. The incidence showed significant difference between males(32.1%) and females(80.0%). 5. The incidence in under 20 years of age and 40 years of age were much higher than other age groups but there was no significant difference among much age groups. 6. The mean and the median incubation period were 18.5 and 17.0 hours respectively. 7. The secondary attack was not appeared.

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