Tag: disease
N. Korea battles skin disease outbreak blamed on China
A skin disease outbreak in parts of North Pyongan province has prompted provincial authorities to launch emergency quarantine and treatment measures.
According to a Daily...
Satellite evidence points to heightened operations at N. Korean nuclear site
I took another look at North Korea's uranium refinery in Pyongsan county, North Hwanghae province, using various satellite images. I utilized thermal IR and...
N. Korea prescribes ‘self-reliance’ instead of vaccines amid disease outbreak
Despite a recent surge in infections, North Korea is emphasizing self-reliance rather than implementing practical measures such as distributing vaccines. In response, doctors and...
Free flu shots in N. Korean city highlight urban-rural healthcare divide
Free flu vaccines are being distributed in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, but a Daily NK source reports this program highlights medical inequality, with services...
N. Korea spreads virus fears about southern balloons
North Korean authorities are conducting lectures warning citizens to avoid items from South Korean balloons, claiming they are contaminated with viruses.
According to a source...
Hidden TB case leads to tragedy in N. Korean military unit
A North Korean soldier took his own life after receiving a medical discharge order for tuberculosis (TB) he had hidden from his military unit...
N. Koreans scoff at government’s salt water remedy
North Korean authorities are urging citizens to gargle with salt water daily as a disease prevention measure during their September-October sanitation campaign. Locals, however,...
Ill, but not isolated: Kim Jong Un’s surprising mandate for displaced...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to provide care for displaced flood victims who have arrived in Pyongyang following the completion...
N. Korean flood victims bitter over exclusion from Pyongyang relocation
Flood victims in North Pyongan province who were not selected for a state-sponsored trip to Pyongyang are frustrated at missing out, with some particularly...
N. Korea conducts health checkups for flood victims in Pyongyang
North Korea is conducting urgent health checkups for flood victims residing in Pyongyang, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking anonymously, a source in Pyongyang told Daily...
