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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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Antibody Therapy Found Promising Against MERS Virus: Study
A new treatment for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been found to protect mice from infection, according to a study.
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Thailand Is Top Asia-Pacific Tourist Stop Thanks To Chinese
Chinese tourists can't seem to get enough of Thailand, with visitor numbers to the Southeast Asian kingdom surging over the past year at one of the fastest clips in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Surge in New MERS Cases Recorded in Saudi Capital Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry has confirmed 58 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the country since the start of August, data on its website shows, the highest rise in recorded infections since February.
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Czech Tour Guide Hospitalised With Suspected MERS
A Czech tour guide has been hospitalised in Prague, suspected of having the potentially fatal MERS virus, the health minister said today.
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First-Ever Potential Treatment for MERS Identified
Scientists have for the first time identified two promising drug candidates to prevent and treat the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) disease.
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Samsung Heir Apologises as South Korea Reports 3 More MERS Cases
Samsung's heir apparent today bowed in apology for one of the group's flagship hospitals becoming an epicentre of the MERS outbreak as South Korea reported three new cases, but no additional deaths.
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Government to Come Up With Detailed Guidelines for MERS
Government will soon come out with detailed guidelines on various preventive measures for passengers arriving from or travelling to nations affected by MERS outbreak, a viral respiratory disease.
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South Korean Man Thought to Have MERS Hospitalised in Slovakia
A South Korean man thought to have contracted the potentially deadly MERS virus was hospitalised in the Slovak capital Bratislava on Saturday, a spokeswoman said.
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South Korea Reports 12 New MERS Cases, Total Now 138; One More Death
South Korea's health ministry on Saturday reported 12 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total to 138, and said a 14th person had died in the outbreak.
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Number of New MERS Cases in South Korea Falling: Government
South Korea's health ministry Friday urged people to 'conquer their fear' of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and go about their day-to-day lives as normal, saying new cases of the virus and the number of people quarantined were falling.
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South Korean President Postpones US Visit to Supervise Handling of Outbreak
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye postpones a U.S visit on Wednesday to supervise the handling of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as two more people died and 13 new cases were reported, lifting the total number of patients to 108.
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Wedding Photo Becomes Symbol of South Korea MERS Scare
A South Korean couple's special day has become an unexpected symbol of the country's MERS health scare, after a joke wedding photo with their guests wearing surgical face masks went viral.
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South Korea to Track Cellphones to Prevent MERS Spread
South Korean authorities will track the cellphones of hundreds of people under quarantine to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and reported a fifth death in the outbreak, with the number of infections rising to 64.
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South Korea Reports 14 More MERS Cases, Fifth Death
South Korean health officials on Sunday reported 14 more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing the total in the country's outbreak to 64, and said a fifth person infected with the virus had died.
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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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Antibody Therapy Found Promising Against MERS Virus: Study
A new treatment for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been found to protect mice from infection, according to a study.
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Thailand Is Top Asia-Pacific Tourist Stop Thanks To Chinese
Chinese tourists can't seem to get enough of Thailand, with visitor numbers to the Southeast Asian kingdom surging over the past year at one of the fastest clips in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Surge in New MERS Cases Recorded in Saudi Capital Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry has confirmed 58 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the country since the start of August, data on its website shows, the highest rise in recorded infections since February.
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Czech Tour Guide Hospitalised With Suspected MERS
A Czech tour guide has been hospitalised in Prague, suspected of having the potentially fatal MERS virus, the health minister said today.
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First-Ever Potential Treatment for MERS Identified
Scientists have for the first time identified two promising drug candidates to prevent and treat the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) disease.
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Samsung Heir Apologises as South Korea Reports 3 More MERS Cases
Samsung's heir apparent today bowed in apology for one of the group's flagship hospitals becoming an epicentre of the MERS outbreak as South Korea reported three new cases, but no additional deaths.
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Government to Come Up With Detailed Guidelines for MERS
Government will soon come out with detailed guidelines on various preventive measures for passengers arriving from or travelling to nations affected by MERS outbreak, a viral respiratory disease.
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South Korean Man Thought to Have MERS Hospitalised in Slovakia
A South Korean man thought to have contracted the potentially deadly MERS virus was hospitalised in the Slovak capital Bratislava on Saturday, a spokeswoman said.
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South Korea Reports 12 New MERS Cases, Total Now 138; One More Death
South Korea's health ministry on Saturday reported 12 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total to 138, and said a 14th person had died in the outbreak.
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Number of New MERS Cases in South Korea Falling: Government
South Korea's health ministry Friday urged people to 'conquer their fear' of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and go about their day-to-day lives as normal, saying new cases of the virus and the number of people quarantined were falling.
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South Korean President Postpones US Visit to Supervise Handling of Outbreak
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye postpones a U.S visit on Wednesday to supervise the handling of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as two more people died and 13 new cases were reported, lifting the total number of patients to 108.
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Wedding Photo Becomes Symbol of South Korea MERS Scare
A South Korean couple's special day has become an unexpected symbol of the country's MERS health scare, after a joke wedding photo with their guests wearing surgical face masks went viral.
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South Korea to Track Cellphones to Prevent MERS Spread
South Korean authorities will track the cellphones of hundreds of people under quarantine to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and reported a fifth death in the outbreak, with the number of infections rising to 64.
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South Korea Reports 14 More MERS Cases, Fifth Death
South Korean health officials on Sunday reported 14 more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing the total in the country's outbreak to 64, and said a fifth person infected with the virus had died.
