Thanks to the extremely hot days though... we're seeing less number of mosquitoes carrying Japanese encephalitis this summer.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.... the number of this particular breed of small, dark brown mosquitoes.... is down 71-point-4 percent compared to last year.
Japanese encephalitis is not common in modern Korea.... but it can be fatal and there are usually a couple of dozen cases a year.
The number of mosquitoes in general also dropped by 2-point-2 percent.
The KCDC says.... there are fewer of the pests because of the extreme heat and the short monsoon season.