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What is the situation in Korea?

April 26, 2017Korea

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What is the situation in Korea?

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• On 2 May 2009, the Korea Centre for Disease Control confirmed human cases of Swine Flu in South Korea. On 3 November 2009, the Korean Ministry of Health upgraded its alert level for infectious diseases from level 3 to 4 (1-4 scale) as a result of the heightened spread of influenza A virus subtype H1N1. • You should monitor local media reports for any developments and advice. Yonhap’s website in English can provide information, but the following Korean sites may at times be more up to date: Yonhap (Korean language) http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr; KBS: http://www.kbs.co.kr. The Korean government’s main website on the flu outbreak is the Korean Centre for Disease Control. Do you recommend against travelling to Korea?We are not advising against travel to Korea. However we do advise anyone planning to travel to Korea to keep checking updates to the travel advice available on the FCO website.I am a British resident/visitor to Korea. What advice would you give me?· This website is updated regu