All posts tagged "MERS"

  • A Chinese tourist, wearing a facial mask, visits Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul on June 1, 2015, as South Korea confirmed three additional cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome that day, raising the number of patients diagnosed with the illness to 18. (Yonhap)
    S. Korea to ban people exposed to MERS from leaving country

    SEOUL/SEJONG, June 1 (Yonhap) — The South Korean government is moving to place a temporary ban on people exposed to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) from leaving the country, officials said Monday, as part of efforts...

    • Posted June 1, 2015
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    Asiana passengers, crew quarantined in China after MERS exposure

    Chinese health authorities quarantined 29 passengers and six crewmembers as a safety measure against the recent spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS). A 44-year-old South Korean man traveled on Asiana Airlines flight OZ723 even...

    • Posted May 29, 2015
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    China confirms first case of MERS, a South Korean man

    SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) — A South Korean man who left for China after showing symptoms of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was confirmed as a new case Friday, Seoul officials said, raising the total number...

    • Posted May 29, 2015
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    S. Korean health officials accused of mishandling MERS epidemic

    By Kim Rahn Health authorities are facing criticism for allegedly mishandling the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, after a fourth patient claimed they ignored her voluntary call for testing and quarantine. This revelation preceded news about...

    • Posted May 26, 2015
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    S. Korea reports 3rd confirmed case of deadly virus

    SEJONG, May 21 (Yonhap) — South Korea confirmed a third case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Thursday, one day after it reported its first-ever case of the viral disease. The latest case was confirmed...

    • Posted May 21, 2015
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