North Korea announces outbreak of intestinal sickness | 3NEWS.com

North Korea says it is dealing with an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal sickness, adding to the strain caused by the spread of Covid-19.

North Korea declared a state of emergency in May after it said millions of people were experiencing “fever”, believed to be untested Covid-19 cases.

It has not reported the number of people affected by the latest sickness outbreak, or elaborated on what the disease is, but enteric refers to the gastrointestinal tract.

Pyongyang has been announcing the number of fever patients, but the country lacks Covid testing kits

North Korea reported 26,010 more people with fever symptoms on Thursday, with the total number of fever patients recorded across the country since late April nearing 4.56 million.

North Korea has a dire healthcare system and has turned down international offers of vaccines for its population.