Summer vacation health tips

More than 70 percent of seasonal infections come from contaminated fish and shellfish, according to Choi Won-seok, a professor in the Infectious Disease Department at Korea University Asan Hospital. [...]even light bone fractures from hiking and jogging call for medical attention because they can de...

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Published inThe Korea Times
Main Author Hyun-gi, Noh
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Seoul Korea Times 21.05.2012
Subjects
Alcoholism
Bacteria
Diabetes
Hospitals
Hypertension
Infections
Seafood
Sepsis
Summer
Vacations
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Summary:More than 70 percent of seasonal infections come from contaminated fish and shellfish, according to Choi Won-seok, a professor in the Infectious Disease Department at Korea University Asan Hospital. [...]even light bone fractures from hiking and jogging call for medical attention because they can deteriorate into serious cases of inflammation. Diagnosis methods include x-rays, CT scans and MRIs to locate affected areas followed by blood tests to identify the bacteria or virus.