Kim Cheonsoo
Sungkyunkwan University School of Law, Seoul, Korea.
J Prev Med Public Health. 2016 Jan;49(1):1-17. doi: 10.3961/jpmph.16.009.
The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in South Korea in 2015 has drawn public attention regarding the legal regulation of infectious disease control in Korea. This paper discusses the interpretive and legislative concerns regarding the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act, its ordinance and enforcement regulations, as well as public statements from the relevant administrative agency. Future improvements are also proposed.
2015年中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒(MERS-CoV)在韩国爆发,引发了公众对韩国传染病控制法律法规的关注。本文讨论了《传染病防治法》及其条例和实施细则的解释和立法问题,以及相关行政机构的公开声明。还提出了未来的改进建议。