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President Park Geun-hye appointed a doctor as the new director of the South Korean government agency responsible for containing the spread of contagious diseases, an official said Tuesday.
Jung Ki-suck, who specializes in respiratory disease and headed Hallym University Medical Center near Seoul, was named to lead the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, presidential spokesman Jeong Yeon-guk said.
Jeong said Jung is the right person to upgrade South Korea's capabilities for disease control and prevention, citing his experience in treating patients and clinical tests. (Yonhap)
