PHWR Public Health Weekly Report

Vol.17 No.18, May 09, 2024 Article TypeQuickStatsReview & PerspectiveSurveillance Reports

• Surveillance Reports 2024-05-09

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  Measuring Ventilation and Contamination in Long-term Care Hospitals to Study Improvements

  Hye-Jin Kim, Sang-Eun Lee, Mi Yu, Yeong-Jun Song, Jungyeon Yu, Tae Jong Son, Chungmin Park, Mina Lim, Youkyoung Kim, Chang il Lee, Seong ik Park, Sung-Jun Park, Sook-Hee Park, Young-Joon Park

  Public Health Weekly Report 2024; 17(18): 717-738 https://doi.org/10.56786/PHWR.2024.17.18.1

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  The importance of ventilation and the need for regular ventilation in enclosed, crowded, and close-contact settings have been emphasized as countermeasures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Particularly, long-term care hospitals and facilities are particularly vulnerable spots, often requiring simultaneous internal isolation and treatment, which necessitates the implementation of stringent infection control measures. In this study, we measured ventilation status using certain indicators (air change per hour, carbon dioxide [CO₂] concentration, and difference pressure) to assess ventilation conditions based on the operation of ventilation systems in target long-term care hospitals. In general, facilities with ventilation meet this standard; however, some ventilation systems operate improperly, resulting in inadequate ventilation or frequent breakdowns. To prevent and block the transmission of indoor respiratory viruses in the future, it is essential to periodically check whether the ventilation equipment is installed and operating properly in healthcare facilities. For heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, it is important to ensure that the outside air intake rate is above the appropriate level and to periodically perform outside air-conditioning ventilation. This is expected to contribute to the creation of a safe indoor environment by operating a ventilation system according to the facility environmental demand through regular ventilation performance measurements.

• Review & Perspective 2024-05-09

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  Preparedness and Responding for Infectious Disease for Mass Gathering of 「Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024」

  Jieun Aum, Soohyeon Cho, Jin Ho Ha, Hyunsuk Koo, Ju-Han Choi, Eun jung Jang, Seung-eun Lee, Hyeng-Il Cheun, Jae-Kyee Shin, Donghyok Kwon, Sang-Eun Lee, Mi Yu, Jin Lee, Jin-Hwan Jeon, Ja Eun Kim, Insoo Choi, Gangwon 2024 Infectious Disease Prevention & Responding Task ForceㆍWorking Group, Youmi Kim

  Public Health Weekly Report 2024; 17(18): 739-771 https://doi.org/10.56786/PHWR.2024.17.18.2

  

  

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  The importance of a public health strategy for mass gatherings has been consistently emphasized internationally in the past. In the Republic of Korea, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has established guidelines and standard operation procedures (SOPs) for preparations to address and respond to infectious disease outbreaks due to mass gathering events. The most recent example of the KDCA’s response in line with these guidelines and SOPs was that for the 「Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024」 (Gangwon 2024), for which a proactive response and cooperation system, quarantine measures, and an infectious disease surveillance system were implemented. During Gangwon 2024, 14 cases of infectious diseases were confirmed: 3 cases of norovirus infection (1 outbreak case), 1 case of chickenpox, 4 cases of coronavirus disease 2019, and 6 cases of influenza. There were no severe infectious disease outbreaks. We expect to provide a reference for responding to infectious disease outbreaks due to future mass gathering events by evaluating the experience of infectious disease prevention activities at Gangwon 2024.

• Review & Perspective 2024-05-09

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  History and Achievement of Public Health Weekly Report

  Eunsuk Ahn, Sun-Kyung Baek, Hee Jae Lee, Hee-Bin Park, Bo Youl Choi, Younjhin Ahn

  Public Health Weekly Report 2024; 17(18): 772-786 https://doi.org/10.56786/PHWR.2024.17.18.3

  

  

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  Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has been publishing Public Health Weekly Report (PHWR) to provide expeditiously and accurately scientific information related to health and disease. Accordingly, PHWR has been compiling and providing statistics related to communicable and non-communicable diseases. Additionally, PHWR has been providing weekly data and analyses regarding coronavirus disease 2019 from the early stage of the pandemic, displaying excellent capabilities for prevention and treatment to abroad. In the future, PHWR will be structured as an academic journal and will continue to serve as a journal that provides the fastest and easiest way to understand health and disease information based on timeliness and diversity.

• QuickStats 2024-05-09

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  Trends in the Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking, 2013–2022

  Public Health Weekly Report 2024; 17(18): 787-788 https://doi.org/10.56786/PHWR.2024.17.18.4

  

  

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