A health official of the Pyongyang Sports Goods Factory disinfects the floor of a work place in Pyongyang on June 14, 2022. (CHA SONG HO / AP)
SEOUL – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal disease, state media reported on Sunday.
On Sunday state news agency KCNA detailed prevention efforts, including quarantines, "intensive screening for all residents," and special treatment and monitoring of vulnerable people such as children and the elderly
At least 800 families suffering from what the DPRK has called an "acute enteric epidemic" have received aid in South Hwanghae province.
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Enteric refers to the gastrointestinal tract and the Republic of Korea's officials say it may be cholera or typhoid.
On Sunday state news agency KCNA detailed prevention efforts, including quarantines, "intensive screening for all residents," and special treatment and monitoring of vulnerable people such as children and the elderly.
A national "Rapid Diagnosis and Treatment Team" is working with local health officials, and measures are being taken to ensure that farming is not disrupted in the key agricultural area, KCNA said.
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Disinfection work is being carried out, including of sewage and other waste, to ensure the safety of drinking and household water, the report said.