MERS outbreak boosts sales of health products
Red ginseng products / Korea Times file
By Kim Bo-eun
Sales of health products have soared amid the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) scare.
According to Lotte Department Store, Sunday, sales of these products from May 29 to June 4 jumped 20.7 percent, compared to the same period a year earlier.
Red ginseng surged 37.4 percent, followed by vitamins (22.9 percent).
Red ginseng products for children soared 40 percent.
A spokesperson for the retailer said parents were concerned about their children’s immunity.