Flu outbreak overwhelms North Korea hospitals

Flu outbreak overwhelms North Korea hospitals

A flu outbreak is sweeping parts of North Korea, overwhelming hospitals and forcing parents to seek private doctors as children as young as one year old develop pneumonia, Daily NK has learned. A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK on Wednesday that flu cases have surged in recent weeks in Chongjin and other areas of the province. Symptoms include high fever, coughing, difficulty breathing, and joint pain. “People here are calling it…

Flu outbreak overwhelms North Korean hospitals as children develop pneumonia - The Press United

A flu outbreak is sweeping parts of North Korea, overwhelming hospitals and forcing parents to seek private doctors as children as young as one year old develop pneumonia, Daily NK has learned. A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK on Wednesday that flu cases have surged in recent weeks in Chongjin and other […]