PARIS, France (AFP) — A single patient infected 82 people with the deadly MERS virus in an overcrowded South Korean emergency room in 2015, according to a scientific investigation released Saturday. The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet, maps a lethal outbreak of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea that caused 186 known infections in all, including nearly 40 fatalities. The case is the most prolific transmission of MERS virus from one […]
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South Korea reports one new MERS case, total rises to 186
(Reuters) — South Korea’s Health Ministry on Sunday (July 5) reported an additional case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total number of cases to 186. “As of now, the total number of patients undergoing treatment is 37, 116 patients have been discharged from hospital and 33 people have died. And the total number of confirmed MERS cases is 186. Compared to yesterday, the total number of patients undergoing treatment has declined by […]
MERS death toll rises to 31 in South Korea
(Reuters) — Two more patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus have died, South Korea’s health ministry said on Friday (June 26) bringing the total fatalities to 31. The ministry also reported one new case, taking the total to 181 in an outbreak that is the largest outside Saudi Arabia. “As of now, a total of 69 patients are undergoing treatment, 81 people have been discharged from hospital and 31 people have died. And […]
SOKOR reports two more deaths in MERS outbreak, three new cases
(REUTERS) South Korea’s health ministry reported on Monday (Jun 22) two more deaths in the country’s Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, bringing the number of fatalities to 27. The ministry also confirmed three new cases, taking the total to 172 in an outbreak that is the largest outside Saudi Arabia. The new fatalities were aged in their 80s with pre-existing health problems, according to the health ministry.
SOKOR reports three new MERS cases, Thailand says none
(Reuters) South Korea reported three new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome on Sunday, bringing the total to 169 in the largest outbreak outside Saudi Arabia, but Thailand said it had no new infections. South Korea’s Health Ministry late on Saturday reported the 25th fatality, a patient who had suffered a heart ailment and diabetes. The outbreak was first confirmed on May 20 but seems to have leveled off, the ministry said on Friday. Thailand, […]
Chinese, American researchers claim development of new MERS antibody
CHINESE and American scientists claimed on Monday to have jointly developed a new antibody targeting the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus. A research team of Fudan University in Shanghai worked with their counterparts from the U.S. National Institute of Health to develop the antibody, and they said that tests on animals had seen “very effective” results. Jiang Shibo, who led the research team at Fudan, said the m336 antibody could neutralize the MERS virus more […]
SOKOR reports 7 new cases of MERS, brings total to 145
South Korea’s Health Ministry reported on Sunday (June 14) seven new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), taking the total to 145 in an outbreak that the World Health Organization called “large and complex.” “As of now, there are 7 new confirmed MERS cases on June 14, leading to the total of 145 patients. 10 patients were discharged from hospital up to now. And as assistant minister Kwon mentioned, one more patient will leave […]
South Korea reports 14 new MERS cases, takes total to 122
JUNE 11 (Reuters) — South Korea’s health ministry on Thursday (June 11) reported 14 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), taking the total to 122 in an outbreak that is the largest outside Saudi Arabia. “Fourteen more cases were confirmed yesterday. As of now, there are a total of 122 MERS cases,” a South Korean assistant minister of health care policy, Kwon Deok-cheol said at a regular news briefing. Among the newly […]
MERS fears: Hong Kong issues travel alert to S. Korea and cancels tours
Hong Kong issued a “red alert” advisory on Tuesday (June 9) against non-essential travel to South Korea, where eight new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) were reported bringing the total to 95 with seven fatalities. The Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong has cancelled all tours to South Korea that were scheduled to set off between now and June 30, excluding cruises. “I think for the month, whole month of June we have […]
MERS fear causes face mask sales surge in South Korea
JUNE 8 (Reuters) — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) fear caused face mask sales surge in South Korea, as a sixth person died and tally of MERS rose to 87. South Korean Health Ministry announced 23 new infections, bringing the total to 87. South Korea now has the second highest number of infections in the world after Saudi Arabia, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Fears over MERS led […]
Palace asks Filipinos in South Korea to take precautions vs MERS-CoV
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang advised Saturday Filipino nationals living in South Korea to take precautionary measures in light of recent confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the country. “I think if I am not mistaken, we have around 55,000 Filipinos in South Korea and we just asked them to take extra measures for their hygiene as well as to follow directives from the South Korean authorities on that matter,” Deputy Presidential […]
South Korean President visits quarantine hospital with MERS cases; authorities confirm 4th MERS fatality
JUNE 5 (Reuters) — South Korean President Park Geun-hye visited the National Medical Center in Seoul on Friday (June 5) where Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patients are being hospitalized. The government has promised to do everything it can to end the outbreak which began in South Korea last month when an infected South Korean man brought it back from a business trip to the Middle East. Park met medical workers who wore personal protected […]
