제주도 돌잔치에서 집단 발생한 살모넬라증에 대한 역학조사

An Epidemic Survey for Salmonellosis Occurred on a Baby's First Birthday Banquet in Jeju Island

Objectives: A field investigation was done to identify the level of epidermic and to evaluate the infection route of Salmonellosis occurred In a baby's first birthday banquet in Jeju Island Methods: Among participants In the banquet given on a baby's first birthday, persons showing gastrointestinal symptoms were conducted by the structured questionnaire and stool culture, The symptomless persons were also surveyed by self-responded structured questionnaire The causal relationship between food Items and gastrointestinal symptoms was proved by odds ratio and Wilcoxon rank-sum test Results: Salmonella london was identified in the stools of 12 subjects among 20 participants showing gastrointestinal symptoms, as well as in the boiled pork hock. Conclusions: This outbreak event is thought to happen after participants took the boiled pork hock that contaminated with Salmonella london during the storage process.