Haenam-gun, All-Out Effort for Citizen Health Management through Intensive Disinfection and Pest Control

Operation of Public Health Center Quarantine Teams and Entrusted Quarantine Teams in 14 Eup and Myeon Areas

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do is swiftly conducting quarantine measures to prevent infectious diseases, which is the top priority for residents' health management as the rainy season comes to an end.

According to the county on the 28th, since the 19th, mobile quarantine teams have been organized by town and township to prepare for the rapid increase in pests such as mosquitoes and mayflies, focusing all efforts on disinfecting pest habitats such as rivers, grasslands, puddles, and vacant lots.

Disinfection is being carried out to prevent infectious diseases.
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In particular, for areas affected by river flooding and inundation due to the recent heavy rains, large-scale, intensive quarantine is being carried out until the 28th with additional focused disinfection.

The quarantine activities are being conducted with the operation of quarantine vehicles from the county health center and towns/townships, along with the use of portable fogging machines for meticulous disinfection of sewers and puddles.

Additionally, the county health center is operating an emergency quarantine system during the summer season to conduct continuous monitoring in preparation for outbreaks of waterborne and foodborne infectious diseases.

The county urges residents to consume safe water and food and to strictly follow hygiene rules such as handwashing to prevent infectious diseases caused by flood damage.

Especially during flood recovery work in inundated areas, it is emphasized to minimize skin exposure by wearing boots and gloves, and to thoroughly wash after completing the work.

A county official stated, “We will do our best to minimize residents' inconvenience caused by hygiene pests during the rainy season and to prevent infectious diseases. We ask for active cooperation in living area quarantine by cleaning up empty cans, plastic containers, and discarded tires where water can accumulate and mosquitoes can breed around homes during the rainy season.”

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