Mokpo City Urges Preparation of Summer Infectious Disease Prevention Guidelines

Increased Risk of Vibrio Sepsis and Legionellosis Infections

[Mokpo=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Jeonnam Mokpo City urged compliance with preventive measures against summer infectious diseases such as Vibrio sepsis and Legionellosis.

According to the city on the 22nd, Vibrio sepsis is mainly infected through consumption of seafood or contact of skin wounds with seawater. As outdoor activities increase in summer, leading to more contact with seawater, the occurrence of Vibrio sepsis is expected to continue.

Preventive measures for Vibrio sepsis include ▲ storing seafood at temperatures below 5℃ and thoroughly heating it to above 85℃ before consumption ▲ avoiding contact with seawater if there are skin wounds ▲ washing seafood with running tap water instead of seawater during preparation.

Legionellosis occurs when Legionella bacteria, which proliferate in water such as cooling tower water, building hot and cold water systems, bathhouses, hot springs, fountains, swimming pools, and water play facilities, are inhaled by humans in droplet form.

To prevent this, managers of cooling tower water and hot and cold water supply systems must regularly clean and disinfect to suppress the growth of Legionella bacteria.

A public health center official emphasized, “In the case of Vibrio sepsis, high-risk groups with underlying conditions such as chronic liver disease, diabetes, and alcoholism have a high fatality rate, so extra caution is required.”

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