All posts tagged "MERS"

  • South Korea MERS
    S. Korea says its deadly MERS outbreak may have peaked

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea believes its MERS virus outbreak may have peaked, and experts say the next several days will be critical to determining whether the government’s belated efforts have successfully stymied a disease...

    • Posted June 9, 2015
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  • A worker wearing protective gear sprays antiseptic solution in a subway car amid rising public concerns over the spread of MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, virus at the subway car depot in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, June 9, 2015. South Korea believes its MERS virus outbreak may have peaked, and experts say the next several days will be critical to determining whether the government's belated efforts have successfully stymied a disease that has killed seven people and infected nearly 100 in the country. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    Pregnant woman contracts MERS virus in S. Korea

    By Kim Rahn A pregnant woman was diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a primary test, Samsung Medical Center said Tuesday. This is the first case of a pregnant woman with an infection of the...

    • Posted June 9, 2015
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  • A group of foreign tourists wearing facial masks arrives at Incheon airport, west of Seoul, on June 2, 2015, as South Korea is gripped by increasing cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. The state-run Korea Tourism Organization said about 2,500 Chinese and Taiwanese tourists have called off their visits to South Korea as of June 1 due to the virus scare. (Yonhap)
    CDC issues travel advisory for MERS outbreak in South Korea

    WASHINGTON, June 8 (Yonhap) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a travel advisory about the outbreak of the Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) in South Korea. The notice, posted on the CDC...

    • Posted June 8, 2015
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  • A hospital worker wears a mask as a precaution against the MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, virus as she comes out from an emergency room of Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, June 7, 2015. A fifth person in South Korea has died of the MERS virus, as the government announced Sunday it was strengthening measures to stem the spread of the disease and public fear.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    MERS death toll rises to 7 with 8 new cases

    One confirmed patient was pronounced dead at a South Korean hospital according to health officials Tuesday (KST). The number of MERS-related deaths has increased to seven while the government announced that eight more patients were admitted for...

    • Posted June 8, 2015
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  • A thermal camera monitor shows the body temperature of visitors during the Job Fairs in Seoul, South Korea Friday, June 5, 2015. Sales of surgical masks surge amid fears of the deadly, poorly understood virus. Airlines announce "intensified sanitizing operations." More than 1,100 schools close and 1,600 people - and 17 camels in zoos - are quarantined. The current frenzy in South Korea over MERS brings to mind the other menacing diseases to hit Asia over the last decade - SARS, which killed hundreds, and bird flu. (Yonhap)
    S. Korea installs MERS detection devices in N. Korea

    SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) — The Unification Ministry said Monday it plans to install devices to detect the MERS virus at the joint industrial zone in North Korea later in the day to prevent the spread of...

    • Posted June 8, 2015
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  • A passenger wears a mask as a precaution against the MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, virus on a subway train in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, June 7, 2015. A fifth person in South Korea has died of the MERS virus, as the government announced Sunday it was strengthening measures to stem the spread of the disease and public fear.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    First MERS-infected teenager reported in South Korea

    (Yonhap) — A 16-year-old has been diagnosed with MERS in the first such case for a teenager in South Korea, the Education Ministry said Monday. The boy was diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, a potentially deadly...

    • Posted June 7, 2015
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  • Acting Prime Minister Choi Kyung-hwan (L) speaks at a press conference announcing the government's plans to battle the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on June 7, 2015, in Seoul. (Yonhap)
    S. Korea finally reveals 24 MERS-affected hospitals

    SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) — South Korea identified all 24 hospitals affected by the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Sunday, saying it wanted to ensure the public’s safety with transparent information. Acting Prime Minister Choi...

    • Posted June 7, 2015
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