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Omani MERS patient's relatives tested for virus in Thailand
Thai authorities Friday said two relatives of an Omani man found to have MERS were being tested for the deadly virus in the kingdom.
Jun 19, 2015
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Middle East respiratory syndrome: A global health challenge
The ongoing outbreak in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) is an important reminder that the Middle East respiratory virus (MERS-CoV) requires constant vigilance and could spread to other countries including the United States. ...
Jun 17, 2015
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WHO says MERS a 'wake-up call' as S. Korea reports 20th death
The MERS outbreak in South Korea is a "wake-up call", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, saying that a lack of knowledge and substandard controls in hospitals had contributed to the spread of the disease.
Jun 17, 2015
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South Korea reports 20th MERS death
South Korea Wednesday announced its 20th death from the MERS virus as criticism grew of efforts to contain the outbreak, with alarming reports of new cases slipping through a quarantine that already affects thousands.
Jun 17, 2015
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'Excessive' public alarm as S. Korea reports 16th MERS death (Update)
South Korea Monday reported its 16th death in an expanding MERS outbreak, as President Park Geun-Hye called for efforts to shore up the economy against what she called "excessive" public alarm.
Jun 15, 2015
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S.Korea reports 14th MERS death, 12 new cases
South Korea on Saturday reported the 14th death from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), with 12 new cases including that of an ambulance driver who moved a patient infected with the deadly virus.
Jun 13, 2015
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S.Korea MERS virus outbreak "large and complex": WHO
South Korea's outbreak of the deadly MERS virus is "large and complex" and more cases should be expected, a team of World Health Organization (WHO) experts said Saturday.
Jun 13, 2015
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S. Korea reports 13th MERS death
South Korea on Friday reported three more deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), but health officials urged people to go about their normal daily activities, saying the rate of new cases was slowing.
Jun 12, 2015
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WHO to hold MERS emergency meeting next week
The World Health Organization said Friday it would call an emergency meeting next week on the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as the death toll from the virus rises in South Korea.
Jun 12, 2015
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S. Korean MERS cases rise to 122
South Korea reported 14 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Thursday, including the first pregnant woman infected by the potentially deadly virus.
Jun 11, 2015
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