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Flu outbreak overwhelms North Korean hospitals as children develop pneumonia

April 8, 2026
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A flu outbreak is sweeping parts of North Korea, overwhelming hospitals and forcing parents to seek private doctors as children as young as one year old develop pneumonia, Daily NK has learned. A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK on Wednesday that flu cases have surged in recent weeks in Chongjin and other []

Daily NK English
Daily NK English

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