
식품의약품안전처는 12일부터 30일까지 지자체와 함께 전국 어린이집 약 4300곳의 위생 상태를 점검하고, 노로바이러스 식중독 예방 및 대량 조리 시 주의사항 교육을 실시한다고 밝혔다. 상반기 점검에서는 식품위생법을 위반한 어린이집 집단 급식소 7곳이 적발됐다.
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식품의약품안전처는 상반기에 어린이집 6173곳을 점검했으며, 하반기 추가 점검을 통해 어린이집 급식시설을 모두 점검할 계획이다.
노로바이러스 식중독 예방·대량조리 주의사항 교육
(서울=연합뉴스) 박상현 기자 = 식품의약품안전처는 이달 12일부터 30일까지 지자체와 함께 전국 어린이집 약 4천300곳의 위생 상태를 점검한다고 2일 밝혔다.
점검 내용은 소비기한이 지난 제품 사용·보관 여부, 보존식 보관 여부, 급식시설의 위생 관리 여부 등이다.
아울러 식약처는 조리식품, 조리도구를 수거해 식중독균 오염 여부도 검사할 방침이다.
이번 점검 기간에는 노로바이러스 식중독 예방을 위한 위생 관리, 식중독 환자 발생 시 대응 방법, 음식을 대량으로 조리할 때 주의해야 할 사항 등도 교육한다.
노로바이러스는 영하 20도에서도 생존할 수 있어서 겨울철에 노로바이러스 식중독이 자주 발생하는 것으로 알려졌다.
식약처는 올해 상반기에 어린이집 6천173곳을 점검했으며, 하반기 추가 점검을 통해 어린이집 급식시설을 모두 점검하게 된다고 전했다.
상반기 점검에서는 식품위생법을 위반한 어린이집 집단 급식소 7곳이 적발됐다.
식약처 관계자는 "어린이집 집단 급식소를 대상으로 위생 점검과 식중독 예방 교육을 지속해서 실시할 것"이라고 말했다.

Following the conversion to the public adoption system, the number of children sponsored has increased from 16 in March to 122 in September, an increase of approximately 7.6 times due to improvements in adoption procedures. Major improvements included switching to online applications, expanding the number of training sessions, recruiting personnel, and increasing the frequency of subcommittee operations, and the processing rate of the adoption information disclosure service also improved.

Wonju City announced on the 2nd that it has increased accessibility to childcare services for infants aged 6 to 36 months by adding three independent part-time childcare classes to three daycare centers in Jungang-dong, Munmak-eup, and Heungeop-myeon.

A research team at Tulane University in the US followed 21,000 UK Biobank participants for 14 years and found that among patients with type 2 diabetes, the more unfavorable the social environment, the higher the risk of dementia. In particular, the correlation between unfavorable social environment and dementia risk was much stronger in women than in men.

The number of heat-related illnesses this summer was recorded at 4,066, a decrease of 394 from last year, but the estimated number of deaths was 36, an increase of 7 from last year, which is expected to be the second highest figure since the introduction of the surveillance system in 2011. The proportion of people aged 65 or older was high at 34.9%, and the rate of occurrence during outdoor activities was 75.3%.

The government has decided to establish a national medical school in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do. The school plans to open in 2029 and begin training for 100 new students in 2030, and is considering conducting clinical training at the National Medical Center in Seoul. The local community is protesting against the dualization of education and training.

A research team from Lund University and Skåne University Hospital in Sweden followed 4,900 adults over 60 years of age for more than 12 years, and found that the group with low overall cognitive function in their 60s had an 86% higher risk of stroke, and the group with low episodic memory and perceptual speed had a 68% and 66% higher risk, respectively, and no significant differences were found in those in their 70s or older.