Bacilli dysentery spreads to local regions

Although fears grew Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is spreading across Korea, health authorities are also on high alert due to the recent outbreak of bacilli dysentery.

The National Institute of Health said, "For the recent one week, about 60 patients were found to have bacilli dysentery across the country and treated by separation.

By region, 17 elementary students in Daegu we...