Koreans warned of wasp stings, snakebites during outdoor Chuseok rituals - 야외 추석 차례 동안에 말벌 쏘임, 뱀 물림에 대해 국민들에게 경고

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Koreans warned of wasp stings, snakebites during outdoor Chuseok rituals

 

The government has warned of the risk of wasp stings and snake bites as many people are expected to visit their ancestral graves as part of a tradition known as “seongmyo” before and during the Chuseok holiday, scheduled to begin this Saturday.

 

wasp sting 말벌 쏘임

bee-sting 벌쏘임

snakebite 뱀 물림

warn of ~에 대해 경고하다

ancestral grave 조상 묘

ancestor = forebear 조상, 선조

descendant 자손, 후손, 후예

 

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Wednesday, more than 71 percent of all wasp- and bee-sting cases reported over the past five years occurred between July and September. According to KDCA data, of the more than 4,500 incidents between 2019 and 2023, 111 were serious, with 15 resulting in fatalities.

 

report cases  사건들을 보고하다

result in = lead to = come to = end in = cause = bring about = give rise to 초래하다

fatality = lethality = casualty = mortality = death rate = morbidity 사상자, 사망률

 

During the same period, 808 snakebite cases were reported, with 62 percent of those affected requiring hospitalization. The health agency said the risk is higher for people planning for seongmyo, for which family members remove the weeds that have grown around their ancestors’ graves.

 

require hospitalization 입원치료가 필요하다

hospitalization 입원

hospitalize 입원시키다

remove weeds 잡초를 제거하다

ancestor's graves 조상 묘, 조상무덤

around the graves 무덤 가

 

The KDCA also advised the public to take precautions when using lawnmowers for the work. During the five-year period, nearly 1,300 people were reported to have been injured while mowing. Most of them (66 percent) said their heads and faces were hurt by stones, pieces from the machine itself or other objects.

 

advise = inculcate = exhort = urge = recommend 권장하다, 권고하다

take precautions 예방조치를 취하다

lawnmower = mower 잔디깎는 기계

mowing 풀베기

mow (잔디를)깎다, (풀등을) 베다

 

To minimize the risk of being stung by wasps or bees, the KDCA recommended not wearing any perfumes or other scented cosmetic products when visiting grassy areas. If attacked, the person should remove the stinger by using a credit card or other ways and place an ice pack on the wound, the agency added.

 

wear perfume 향수를 쓰다

scented 강한 향기가 나는

scent 향기, 향내, 냄새, 자취, 냄새로 찾아내다, 기운을 알아차리다

grassy 풀로 덮힌

stinger 침, 쐐기털, 찌르는 것, 쏘는것, 가시돋힌 말, 비꼼, 빈정댐

place an ice pack 얼음팩을 놓다

on the wound 부상 부위에, 상처 부위에

 

The best way to avoid snakebites is to leave the animal alone, as snakes are generally shy and tend not to attack unless provoked. If bitten by a venomous snake, which is often indicated by two distinct puncture marks among other signs, the person should immediately seek emergency help and move as little as possible, because moving causes the venom to circulate through the body, the KDCA said.

 

leave alone 혼자 내버려 두다, 간섭하지 않다

provoke = goad = offend = annoy = irritate 짜증이 나게 하다, 약을 올리다, 괴롭히다

venomous snake 독이 있는 뱀, 독뱀

venom (뱀의)독, 독액, 앙심, 원한

puncture mark 뾰족한 것에 찔려서 생긴) 구멍, 상처

puncture 펑크를 내다, 구멍을 내다

emergency help 긴급 지원, 비상 지원

circulate through the body 몸에 퍼지다

 

“Wasp stings, snakebites and injuries from mowing occur frequently in September during the Chuseok holiday. But the risk remains higher (than other months of the year) until mid-October. So everyone should take precautions to prevent such incidents when doing outdoor activities until then,” KDCA Commissioner Jee Young-mee said in a statement.

 

take precautions 예방조치를 취하다

prevent any incidents 사고를 예방하다

outdoor activities 외부활동, 야회 활동

 

 

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