Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
South Korea Announces $13.5 Billion Stimulus to Combat Economic Effects of MERS
| Benjie Batanes | | Jun 26, 2015 04:47 AM EDT |
South Korea's finance ministry announced on Thursday that it will release 15 trillion Won (roughly $13.5 billion) to counteract the adverse effect on the economy brought by the MERS virus in the country, Wall Street Journal reported.
Saudi Arabia Confirms 5 MERS Cases As 16th Death Reported In South Korea
| Althea Serad | | Jun 15, 2015 08:57 AM EDT |
Over the past week, there have been five cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome confirmed in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement from its Ministry of Health. Of the cases, one is the death of a man, 73, in Turaba City. The elderly man reportedly had a preexisting illness prior to contracting MERS.
Chinese Airlines Cut Flights To Korea; Seven New Cases Of MERS Confirmed In South Korea
| Althea Serad | | Jun 15, 2015 06:03 AM EDT |
China is strengthening its to prevent the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in the country as its first patient, a South Korean national, is recovering from one of its hospitals.
WHO Expects More MERS Cases As 14th Person Dies In South Korea
| Althea Serad | | Jun 13, 2015 07:50 AM EDT |
An expert team from the World Health Organization more cases of infections from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is to be expected in coming weeks as the outbreak in South Korea has turned out to be larger and more complex than in other countries.
South Korea MERS Outbreak Reaches Its Peak; Hospitals Sealed Off As 11th Death Reported
| Althea Serad | | Jun 12, 2015 09:22 AM EDT |
The 11th death from the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in South Korea has been confirmed. On Friday, South Korea’s Health Ministry said the 11th death is that of a 72-year-old woman, adding that she previously had pneumonia.
MERS Kills 5th Person In South Korea; 24 Infected Hospitals Disclosed
| Althea Serad | | Jun 07, 2015 11:03 PM EDT |
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus has already killed five people in South Korea. On Sunday, the country announced that it is strengthening measures to stop the disease from spreading further.
Camels Confirmed As a Source of MERS Virus
| Christl Leong | | Jun 05, 2014 10:42 AM EDT |
Camels have been confirmed to be "reservoirs" of the MERS virus and can subsequently infect humans, a new study says.
Scientists Will Test Cats and Dogs for Mers Virus
| Lemuel Cacho | | May 27, 2014 09:50 AM EDT |
Scientists will soon be testing cats and dogs to further understand the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or Mers.
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