1339 Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency line
1339 is the advice line for infectious disease matters. If you are short of breath or losing consciousness now, call 119, not 1339.
When to call
- Fever or cough continues and you suspect an infectious disease
- You don't know where or how to get vaccinated
- Symptoms appeared after arriving from abroad
- Questions about tuberculosis screening or treatment
- Several people in shared living (dormitory, factory) have the same symptoms
Steps
- Call 1339.
- Describe the symptoms and when they started. Include recent travel abroad.
- Find out which hospital or public health centre to go to.
- Get treatment as directed.
What you need
- Passport and ARC
- The date symptoms started and where you have been recently
- Any medication you take
Where to go
- 1339 KDCA counselling centre
- Your nearest public health centre (vaccination, TB screening)
- 119 emergencies
- 1345 Immigration Contact Center (interpretation)
Questions people ask
Korean is hard for me. 1339 operates mainly in Korean. Get interpretation help from 1345 or 1577-1366 alongside.
Can I be treated without insurance? Public health centres are relatively cheap, and some items such as tuberculosis are state-supported. Ask the health centre first.
What if I have no valid status? Infectious disease care and screening serve public health, so you can be given guidance regardless of status. Explain your situation at the health centre.
Take care
If several people in the same room or line have the same symptoms, don't keep it to yourself — tell the health centre or 1339 right away. Early notice is better for you and your colleagues.
Related
emergency-numbers · call-119
Source
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency www.kdca.go.kr / As of 2026-08