SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 4,000 patients have been treated for heat-related illnesses this summer, marking the highest number since 2018, the national disease control agency said Monday. The cumulative number of those patients had reached 4,048 as of Sunday, up 55 from the previous day, according to the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea sweats through a relentless summer, the risks of heat-related illnesses are mounting—quietly but dangerously. While a cold drink or a shaded bench might seem like enough to beat the heat, medical experts say this summer demands more vigilance than ever. At the heart of the concern [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 400 people were treated at hospital emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses last week as the scorching heat set in after the end of the annual monsoon season, government data showed Sunday. According to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 507 hospitals across the nation reported 384 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Eighteen people have died of apparent heat-related illnesses in South Korea since late May, the disease control agency said Friday, as the sweltering heat continues to engulf the country. The number of people hospitalized for such illnesses, including those who have died, came to 1,385 between May 20 and [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Around half of occupational heat-related illness cases in South Korea have occurred in the construction industry, with outdoor workplaces contributing significantly to these instances, data showed Sunday. A total of 117 cases were approved as occupational heat-related illnesses from January 2018 to June of this year, and among them, [...]