Goyang-si Activates Emergency Quarantine System for Waterborne and Foodborne Infectious Diseases During Lunar New Year Holiday

Monitoring and Responding to Infectious Disease Clusters
from January 25 to February 2

The Public Health Center of Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 21st that it will operate an emergency quarantine system to ensure rapid response and prevent community spread due to the increased risk of waterborne and foodborne infectious disease outbreaks during the Lunar New Year holiday period.

Waterborne and Foodborne Infectious Diseases: 6 Major Prevention Guidelines. Provided by Goyang Special City

The emergency quarantine system will be in operation from January 25 to February 2, including the Lunar New Year holiday period. During this time, the Public Health Center will maintain a 24-hour emergency contact system to monitor and respond to any outbreaks of waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases and diarrhea clusters.

During the holiday period, interactions increase due to visits to family and relatives, and especially this year, with the extended holiday, domestic and international travel is expected to rise, necessitating special caution regarding waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases.

Recently, cases of norovirus infection, which mainly occur in winter, have been continuously increasing, particularly among infants and young children (ages 0-6). Therefore, it is important not only to be cautious about food consumption but also to adhere to infectious disease prevention guidelines to prevent person-to-person transmission.

Additionally, waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases such as norovirus can be prevented by practicing personal hygiene and hygienic food preparation. Preventive measures such as "washing hands with soap for more than 30 seconds" and "washing ingredients under running water and cooking them safely" must be followed. In cases where a cluster outbreak involving two or more people is suspected, it must be reported immediately to the local Public Health Center.

A Public Health Center official urged, "To have a safe holiday, please be careful not to consume water or food with unclear hygiene status or uncooked food, and follow personal hygiene rules such as washing your hands frequently."

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