Safety advice to avoid heat-related illnesses
(WorldNews South Korea)

Pedestrians cross the street in the financial district of Yeouido, Seoul, in sweltering heat in this file photo. Korea Times file By Bahk Eun-ji Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures especially in the scorching summer can easily cause heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion, cramp or sunstroke. Anyone can experience heat exhaustion and sunstroke, but the elderly, infants, young children and pregnant women are especially vulnerable. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), Wednesday, 190 people visited 500 emergency rooms (ER) across the country for heat-related illnesses from May 20 to...