Intestinal Infections Surge in Summer: Ulsan Activates Emergency Infectious Disease Surveillance System

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1. Ulsan announced on the 12th that it will strengthen surveillance and management of infectious diseases, as hot and humid summer weather raises the risk of intestinal infections.
2. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, as of late June this year there were 133 suspected cases of infection with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli nationwide, up 30.4% from the same period last year.
3. An Ulsan official urged residents to thoroughly cook food and wash their hands, and to report to the nearest public health center if two or more people have the same symptoms.

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