title: Systemic Analysis of Foodborne Disease Outbreak in Korea.
abstract: This study systemically analyzed data on the prevalence of foodborne pathogens and foodborne disease outbreaks to identify the priorities of foodborne infection risk management in Korea. Multiple correspondence analysis was applied to three variables: origin of food source, phase of food supply chain, and 12 pathogens using 358 cases from 76 original papers and official reports published in 1998-2012. In addition, correspondence analysis of two variables--place and pathogen--was conducted based on epidemiological data of 2357 foodborne outbreaks in 2002-2011 provided by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. The results of this study revealed three distinct areas of food monitoring: (1) livestock-derived raw food contaminated with Campylobacter spp., pathogenic Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes; (2) multi-ingredient and ready-to-eat food related to Staphylococcus aureus; and (3) water associated with norovirus. Our findings emphasize the need to track the sources and contamination pathways of foodborne pathogens for more effective risk management.
authors: 1 Department of Food and Nutrition, Hanyang Women's University , Seoul, Korea.
authors: Jong-Kyung
authors: JK
authors: Lee
authors: 2 National Food Safety Information Services , Seoul, Korea.
authors: No-Seong
authors: NS
authors: Kwak
authors: 3 Division of Food Safety, Distribution, and Standard Research, Korea Food Research Institute , Gyunggi-do, Korea.
authors: Hyun Jung
authors: HJ
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000472:pathogenicity; D057140:Fast Foods / Q000382:microbiology; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D005516:Food Microbiology / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000472:pathogenicity; D058751:Livestock / Q000382:microbiology; D029322:Norovirus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D066256:Raw Foods / Q000382:microbiology; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods; D012475:Salmonella / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000069578:Waterborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology