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Busan Strengthens Disease and Bioterrorism Response System Ahead of Summer and Major Events – Field Staff Training Conducted

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The Busan Metropolitan City Government held a training session on April 9–10 for infectious disease field personnel from city and district offices at City Hall’s main conference room, aiming to strengthen the city's disease control and bioterrorism response systems ahead of the summer season and large-scale events such as the 106th National Sports Festival and the 10th Our Ocean Conference (OOC).

The training was designed to reinforce staff capacity in responding to water- and foodborne infectious diseases, which are more prevalent in the summer, as well as to share rapid response cases for respiratory infectious diseases, particularly those with potential for community spread due to international travel. A systematic and practical approach to crisis response was emphasized throughout.

To ensure the safe operation of major upcoming events, the training also reviewed preparedness for various infectious disease emergencies—including bioterrorism—and sought to enhance on-site response capabilities of field personnel.

The training program covered:
◈ Overview and case studies of water- and foodborne disease outbreaks
◈ Specimen collection methods for human testing during outbreaks
◈ Response strategies for respiratory diseases such as measles
◈ Bioterrorism response training and scenarios

In particular, an epidemiologist from the Gyeongnam Regional Center for Disease Control provided a session on water- and foodborne illnesses and outbreak responses, helping to enhance the professionalism of the participating staff.

Under its vision of building a “Safe and Happy Global Hub City,” the City of Busan continues to focus on infectious disease prevention and control through year-round efforts.

The city is also actively promoting preventive measures against water- and foodborne diseases—such as proper handwashing and thoroughly cooking food—as well as measles prevention through vaccination before overseas travel and guidance to seek medical attention when symptoms like fever, rash, and conjunctivitis appear after travel.

Lee So-ra, Director General of the Busan Citizen Health Bureau, stated:

“This training has strengthened the ability of our field personnel to respond swiftly and systematically to disease outbreaks and bioterrorism during the summer and major events. Moving forward, Busan City will continue to work closely with district offices to protect citizens’ health.”