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KMID : 1143420220150292079
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Public Health Weekly Report
2022 Volume.15 No. 29 p.2079 ~ p.2084
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Case report tuberculosis contact investigation in a food delivery company
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Choi Young-Sun
Kim Yeon-Jung
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Abstract
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The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) oversees tuberculosis (TB) epidemiological investigations. In
addition, the KDCA established and implemented national policies for TB prevention and management. This report covered a case where an employee of a food delivery company was reported as a TB patient in June 2021. A contact survey was
conducted on all six members of the food delivery company. There were no additional TB patients, but all six employees
(100%) were diagnosed with latent tuberculosis infection. Drivers in the food delivery industry business are a special type of worker and are not included in the general physical examination under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, so systematic health care such as regular physical examinations are required. About 40% of TB patients belonging to collective facilities were identified via physical examination in the Gyeongnam region in 2020 and 2021, showing the importance of regular physical examinations to prevent TB. Therefore, it is critical to recognize and carefully manage the health risk factors in food delivery companies for TB prevention management. The KDCA, regional centers for disease control and prevention and rapid response measures will continue to strengthen the TB prevention management system through close cooperation with local health authorities
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KEYWORD
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Tuberculosis, Investigation, Latent tuberculosis infection, Physical examination
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