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Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji was a senior NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked for Reuters TV.
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News North Korea hit by “rapidly developing” flu outbreak: IFRCAgency says international sanctions hampering local access to vaccines, however Over 28,000 North Koreans contracted Influenza A in just one week last month, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Thursday, suggesting the country is undergoing a “rapidly developing outbreak.” The IFRC has issued an Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) on the outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1), following the DPRK Ministry of Public Health (MoPH)'s announcement on January 26 that 81,640 North Koreans were suffering from the flu. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |