Time now for our "Life & Info" segment... where we focus on information useful for your everyday life.<br />With increased outdoor activities during the summer, the South Korean government is sounding the alarm about tick-borne illnesses.<br />The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 46 cases of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, …or SFTS, …have been reported this year.<br />Among them, eleven died.<br />The most cases were recorded in Gangwon-do Province.<br />Symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.<br />Because there are no effective treatments for it, …people doing outdoor activities are recommended to wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.<br />It also helps to use insect repellant and to take a shower and change your clothes after spending time outside.<br />
