South Korea turned against MERS
Yonhap on May 31 quoted South Korean Health Minister Moon Hyung-pyo to announce a 14-day quarantine plan for people at high risk of infection after exposure to patients infected with the Middle East respiratory syndrome. (MERS).
Yonhap on May 31 quoted South Korean Health Minister Moon Hyung-pyo to announce a 14-day quarantine plan for people at high risk of infection after exposure to patients infected with the Middle East respiratory syndrome. (MERS).
15 Koreans are infected with MERS
This is a measure to prevent the spread of the epidemic while the country has confirmed two more cases, bringing the total number of patients with MERS to 15.
South Korea stands up to deal with MERS - photo 1The total number of confirmed MERS cases in Korea is currently 15 - (Artwork: AFP)
Seoul will set up a special response team to bring together leading experts to closely monitor the situation and respond quickly when needed. The first MERS case discovered in South Korea on May 20 was a 68-year-old male patient who had just returned from Saudi Arabia . All other cases in Korea are relatives or contacts of this patient.
Over the weekend, China also confirmed a male patient with MERS from Korea. According to AFP, the virus that causes MERS is the 'cousin ' of the virus that causes SARS , which killed nearly 800 people in the period of November 2002 - July 2003, but the ability to spread is less.
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