Gwangju Seo-gu Launches Intensive Disinfection to Prevent Summer Infectious Diseases

From June to October: Public Health Center and 18 Neighborhood Pest Control Squads Mobilized
Eco-Friendly Fogging and Spraying Focused on Multi-Use Facilities Including Gwangju Stream Promenade

Seo-gu District of Gwangju Metropolitan City is launching pest control and disinfection activities. The purpose is to prevent infectious diseases during the summer season.

To achieve this, Seo-gu has organized a pest control team consisting of the public health center and pest control squads from 18 neighborhoods. Intensive pest control and disinfection will be carried out from June to October.

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is launching sanitation pest control and disinfection activities.
[Photo by Seo-gu Office]

About 40 pest control workers will participate in this operation, focusing on vulnerable areas, densely populated residential neighborhoods, and facilities frequently used by residents. In particular, the district plans to concentrate fogging and spraying disinfection on multi-use facilities such as the Gwangju Stream promenade, urban park walking trails, senior centers, and pest control blind spots including homes of individuals who compulsively collect and store discarded items.

Prior to the full-scale launch, Seo-gu completed safety training for neighborhood pest control workers and introduced eco-friendly fogging and spraying methods to minimize environmental pollution and human health impacts.

Lee Wongu, Head of Seo-gu Public Health Center, said, "To prevent infectious diseases during the summer, we ask residents to practice personal hygiene, such as wearing long-sleeved clothing and using insect repellent when engaging in outdoor activities."

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