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PHOTO Flu cases surge this year

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By Jung Da-hyun
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A waiting area is filled with patients and their guardians at a hospital in northeastern Seoul's Seongbuk District. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the number of suspected influenza cases rose to 66.3 per 1,000 outpatients nationwide in the 46th week of 2025, from Nov. 9 to 15 — up 30.8 percent from the previous week. Yonhap

A waiting area is filled with patients and their guardians at a hospital in northeastern Seoul's Seongbuk District. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the number of suspected influenza cases rose to 66.3 per 1,000 outpatients nationwide in the 46th week of 2025, from Nov. 9 to 15 — up 30.8 percent from the previous week. Yonhap