[Graphic News] Dengue fever circumstances surge amongst S. Korean vacationers

The variety of dengue fever infections has spiked this yr, with a South Korean college scholar not too long ago dying from the mosquito-borne an infection in Pakistan. In response to the Korea Illness Management and Prevention Company, South Korea has recorded 170 circumstances of dengue fever as of Oct. 26, a 16.4 p.c improve from final yr, with most circumstances caught whereas overseas.

By nation, Indonesia has probably the most circumstances, with 64 (37.6 p.c of the entire), adopted by the Philippines with 44 circumstances (25.9 p.c of the entire) and Thailand with 22 (12.9 p.c of the entire).

Attributable to local weather change and elevated abroad journey, dengue fever circumstances have been rising worldwide, prompting the KDCA to advise vacationers notably to Southeast Asia to keep away from mosquito bites and spray mosquito repellent each three to 4 hours as a precaution.

Dengue fever can result in extreme problems like dengue shock syndrome and hemorrhagic fever in essential circumstances. There isn’t a particular therapy or vaccine for dengue fever out there.