All posts tagged "MERS"

  • Women wearing masks as a precaution against the MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) pass by a picture of the Gwanghwamun, the main gate of the 14th-century Gyeongbok Palace and also one of South Korea's well known landmarks in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. South Korea's MERS outbreak originated from a 68-year-old man who had traveled to the Middle East, where the illness has been centered, before being diagnosed as the country's first MERS patient last month. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    No new cases of MERS for four days

    (Yonhap) — No additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have been found in South Korea over the past four days, the health ministry said Wednesday, indicating the outbreak may be nearing its end. The number...

    • Posted June 30, 2015
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  • Elementary school students wear masks as a precaution against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus as they arrive at Midong Elementary School in Seoul, South Korea Monday, June 8, 2015. South Korea on Monday reported its sixth death from MERS as authorities were bolstering measures to stem the spread of the virus that has left dozens of people infected. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    No new MERS cases for three days

    By Jung Min-ho Health authorities reported no additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) for a third consecutive day Tuesday, a further sign of a slowing of the outbreak. The Ministry of Health and Welfare, however,...

    • Posted June 30, 2015
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    No new cases of MERS reported for two days in S. Korea

    (Yonhap) — South Korea reported no additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) for a second consecutive day Monday, possibly indicating that the outbreak of the acute respiratory illness that has claimed 32 lives so far...

    • Posted June 29, 2015
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  • South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn speaks with shop owners and visitors at a fish market in Seoul on June 26, 2015, as the government has struggled to keep the local economy afloat amid the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. (Yonhap)
    S. Korea reports 2 more deaths from MERS, fatality rate at 17.1%

    SEJONG, June 26 (Yonhap) — South Korea reported an additional two deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Friday, along with a new case that put the total number of people diagnosed with the disease at 181....

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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    Not out of the woods yet: S. Korea reports 2 more MERS deaths, 1 new case

    (Yonhap) — South Korea reported an additional two deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Thursday, along with an additional case that put the total number of people diagnosed with the disease at 180. With the latest...

    • Posted June 24, 2015
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  • Nurses wear masks as a precaution against the MERS virus as they attend an International Conference of Nurses in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 19, 2015. The WHO head has praised beleaguered South Korean officials and exhausted health workers, saying their efforts to contain a deadly MERS virus outbreak have put the country on good footing and lowered the public risk. (Yonhap)
    No MERS deaths for two days in S. Korea

    By Jung Min-ho No new deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have occurred in the past two days, an indication that the outbreak of the deadly virus may be easing. The Ministry of Health and Welfare...

    • Posted June 24, 2015
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  • Four more patients were released from quarantine facilities, bringing the total number of those who have recovered to 54. (Yonhap)
    MERS-infected woman gives birth to healthy baby boy after recovery

    By Kim Se-jeong A pregnant woman who contracted Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has given birth to a healthy baby, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Tuesday. Three additional cases of MERS were also confirmed bringing...

    • Posted June 23, 2015
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