Korea public health reader (April 24, 2010 edition)

• The flu outbreak is hitting young people the hardest. Note the climb when kids head back to school, in September and March.

• ROK police say hit-and-run accidents are most frequent on Fridays (perhaps with many of them coming from Friday's).

• A potentially lethal airborne fungus is headed for California. People who were healthy before they were infected have already died in Oregon. Authorities are calling for increased awareness of the symptoms, as the infection is treatable. This underscores exactly why basic medical care — going to the doctor for check-ups and for possibly minor conditions — is of the utmost important and should be available at little cost.