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How 'Super-Spreader' Patient Transmitted MERS To 82 People
A single super-spreader patient in an overcrowded emergency room transmitted the MERS virus to 82 individuals over a period of three days, according to new study that maps the transmission of South Korea's first outbreak of the deadly virus.
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How One Man Spread A killer Virus In Hospital
A single patient infected 82 people with the deadly MERS virus in an overcrowded South Korean emergency room in 2015, according to a scientific investigation released on Saturday.
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International Trade Helps Spread Infectious Diseases: Study
Besides opening up new vistas for humans, ranging from travel to exotic places to enjoying the products and services of those distant lands, international trade and travel also increases risk of spreading infectious diseases, a study says.
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South Korea Declares Country Effectively Out of MERS Danger
South Korea declared today it is effectively out of danger from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), more than two months after the first case was reported and began spreading in hospital settings to kill 36 people.
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South Korean Hospitals Suspend Services as MERS Outbreak Spreads
Two major hospitals in South Korea's capital suspended services to patients today in a bid to stop the spread of MERS after four new cases of the deadly virus were reported.
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3 New MERS Cases Reported in South Korea
South Korea reported three new cases of MERS today as health authorities remained vigilant about the spread of the virus, which appeared to have slowed in recent days.
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Thailand Took Four Days to Confirm First MERS Case, Scores Monitored
Thai authorities took nearly four days to confirm the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the health ministry said on Friday, a time lag likely to raise fears of a further spread of the deadly virus in Asia.
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Thailand Confirms First MERS Case, Says Health Ministry
Thailand confirmed its first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus today, according to the country's health ministry.
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Hospital at Centre of South Korea's MERS Suspends Services; 7 New Cases
A South Korean hospital suspended most services today after being identified as the epicentre of the spread of a deadly respiratory disease that has killed 15 people since being diagnosed in the country nearly four weeks ago.
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World Health Organization Says South Korea's MERS Outbreak Large And Complex
The World Health Organization said on Saturday South Korea's outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was "large and complex" and more cases should be anticipated, but it saw no sign the disease is spreading in the community.
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How 'Super-Spreader' Patient Transmitted MERS To 82 People
A single super-spreader patient in an overcrowded emergency room transmitted the MERS virus to 82 individuals over a period of three days, according to new study that maps the transmission of South Korea's first outbreak of the deadly virus.
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How One Man Spread A killer Virus In Hospital
A single patient infected 82 people with the deadly MERS virus in an overcrowded South Korean emergency room in 2015, according to a scientific investigation released on Saturday.
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International Trade Helps Spread Infectious Diseases: Study
Besides opening up new vistas for humans, ranging from travel to exotic places to enjoying the products and services of those distant lands, international trade and travel also increases risk of spreading infectious diseases, a study says.
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South Korea Declares Country Effectively Out of MERS Danger
South Korea declared today it is effectively out of danger from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), more than two months after the first case was reported and began spreading in hospital settings to kill 36 people.
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South Korean Hospitals Suspend Services as MERS Outbreak Spreads
Two major hospitals in South Korea's capital suspended services to patients today in a bid to stop the spread of MERS after four new cases of the deadly virus were reported.
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3 New MERS Cases Reported in South Korea
South Korea reported three new cases of MERS today as health authorities remained vigilant about the spread of the virus, which appeared to have slowed in recent days.
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Thailand Took Four Days to Confirm First MERS Case, Scores Monitored
Thai authorities took nearly four days to confirm the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the health ministry said on Friday, a time lag likely to raise fears of a further spread of the deadly virus in Asia.
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Thailand Confirms First MERS Case, Says Health Ministry
Thailand confirmed its first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus today, according to the country's health ministry.
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Hospital at Centre of South Korea's MERS Suspends Services; 7 New Cases
A South Korean hospital suspended most services today after being identified as the epicentre of the spread of a deadly respiratory disease that has killed 15 people since being diagnosed in the country nearly four weeks ago.
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World Health Organization Says South Korea's MERS Outbreak Large And Complex
The World Health Organization said on Saturday South Korea's outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was "large and complex" and more cases should be anticipated, but it saw no sign the disease is spreading in the community.
