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Busan Metropolitan City Strengthens Response Capacity for Waterborne and Foodborne Infectious Diseases in Preparation for Summer Emergency Quarantine System

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will conduct a simulation training today (23rd) at 2:00 PM in the City Hall Grand Conference Room to strengthen response capabilities against waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases in preparation for large-scale events such as The 55th National Junior Sports Festival and sessions of the World Heritage Committee.

Waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases refer to infections that primarily cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and vomiting due to the ingestion of water or food contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms.

Recently, as daily temperature fluctuations have increased, the occurrence of group outbreaks of waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases has been rising. Concerns are also growing over potential cases in the Busan area, highlighting the need to strengthen rapid on-site response capabilities.

This training will be conducted ahead of the launch of the “summer emergency quarantine system” on May 1, with the participation of approximately 40 key personnel, including heads of infectious disease response teams and epidemiological investigators from the city’s Infectious Disease Control Division and 16 district and county public health centers.

The city plans to enhance the quality of the training by conducting it in a “practical epidemiological investigation and discussion-based format” led by heads of infectious disease response teams in districts and counties.

The training focuses on strengthening practical response capabilities centered on rapid epidemiological investigations and on-site response measures to prevent the spread of infections in the event of group outbreaks.

Based on a scenario simulating an actual outbreak, the entire process—from case reporting to containment of spread and establishment of quarantine measures—will be carried out in the same manner as real-life operations.

In addition, by designating district and county team leaders as field commanders and having team members collaborate under realistic response procedures, the training is expected to reinforce the on-site response system and further enhance crisis management capabilities.

Furthermore, the city plans to maintain a 24-hour emergency quarantine communication system between the city and districts/counties and strengthen monitoring to enable early detection and prevent the spread of group outbreaks of waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases during the summer season.

Jo Gyu-yul, Director General of the Citizens’ Health Bureau, stated, “Through this simulation training, we have further strengthened our capacity to respond to group outbreaks of waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases, which are likely to occur during the summer season and large-scale events in Busan.” He added, “We will do our utmost to create a city free from concerns about infectious diseases so that both citizens and visitors to Busan can stay with peace of mind.”