However, there is little information to describe
epidemiological characteristics of FBDOs in Korea
including causal pathogens, causal vehicles, and
outbreak places. Therefore, identifying epidemiological
characteristics of FBDOs in Korea can provide additional
epidemiological information of FBDOs in eastern
Asia and contribute to finding global trends of FBDOs.
Furthermore, considering that the epidemiological information
is essential to make more efficient national
policy to prevent infectious diseases, identification of
epidemiologic characteristics of FBDOs is significant.
Thus, this study aimed to identify the epidemiologic
characteristics of FBDOs in Korea by analyzing epidemiologic
data on FBDOs reported to the Korea Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) during
2007e2012.