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KMID : 0191120100250000053
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2010 Volume.25 No. 0 p.53 ~ p.61
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Occupational Infection in Korea
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Chung Yun-Kyung
Ahn Yeon-Soon
Jeong Jae-Sim
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Abstract
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Occupational infection is a human disease caused by work-associated exposure to microbial agents through human and environmental contact. According to the literature, occupational infection was the third leading cause of occupational disease (861 cases, 8.0%), and health care, agricultural, forestry, and fishery workers were risk groups in Korea. In addition, most high-risk groups have not been protected by workers' compensation, which could lead to underestimation of the exact spectrum and magnitude of the problem, and may also result in a lack of development and implementation of occupational infection management. Through a review of national guidelines and documentations on prevention and control of occupational infection, a management strategy would promote adherence to worker safety regulations if it is explicit with regard to the agent and mode of infection in each of the high-risk groups.
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KEYWORD
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Occupational, Infectious Disease, Korea, Health Care Workers, Viral Hepatitis, Tuberculosis
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