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A shopper picks out masks at a store in Seoul on Jan. 30.
Flu cases in Korea have spiked 13.7 times over the past four weeks, raising alarms about the rapid spread of the virus and the simultaneous circulation of other respiratory illnesses.
With harsh subzero temperatures forecast nationwide this week, government agencies are urging the public to take precautions against illnesses and freeze damages.
An influenza epidemic has been sweeping the country, marking the highest number of cases since 2016, according to statistics from health authorities on Tuesday.
A pediatric hospital in Seongbuk District, northern Seoul, is packed with young patients and their guardians on Monday afternoon.
The Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday that it has confirmed the season's first highly pathogenic bird flu case at a local farm and issued a standstill order on poultry farms nationwide.
A 39-year-old office worker surnamed Kim said he was recently diagnosed with influenza B virus and suffered from a high fever of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) and severe coughing.
Korea will lower the status of Covid-19 to that of the common flu starting next Thursday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Wednesday, the government will no longer track daily Covid-19 infections in the ...
A record number of Koreans are suffering from flu despite the country being in the grip of early summer weather.
Korea plans to lower its national crisis level for Covid-19 as early as this week following the World Health Organization (WHO)’s declaration marking the end of Covid-19 as a global health emergency.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap