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Saudi Reports 3 Cases, Including 1 Death, From Deadly MERS Coronavirus
The Saudi health ministry has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about three human cases, including one death, of the deadly and highly contagious Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus between 10 and 17 April.
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WHO Chief Says US, Saudi Discussing MERS Vaccine
The United States and Saudi Arabia are discussing the possibility of readying a vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) before the next outbreak of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.
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MERS Death Toll Rises to 31 in South Korea Outbreak, 1 New Case
Two more patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus have died, South Korea's health ministry said on Friday bringing the total fatality to 31.
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South Korea Hospitals to Monitor Emergency Room Visitors in Battle on MERS
South Korea has ordered hospitals to track all emergency ward visitors, after a large outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was blamed on difficulties locating every person exposed to the disease, the health ministry said today.
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South Korea Reports 4 New MERS Cases
South Korea reported four new cases of MERS on Wednesday, its third consecutive day without any fatalities, as the total number of infections rose to 179.
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South Korea Reports 3 New MERS Cases, Bringing Total to 175
South Korea's health ministry reported three new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today, taking the total to 175 in an outbreak that is still the largest outside Saudi Arabia but which is seen to have levelled off.
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South Korea Says MERS Outbreak Shows Signs of Subsiding
South Korea said today that the MERS outbreak that has killed 24 people appears to have begun subsiding, as it reported one new case -- the lowest rate of new infections in two weeks.
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South Korea Reports 3 More Deaths in MERS Outbreak, 3 New Cases
South Korea's health ministry reported on Thursday three more deaths in the country's Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, bringing the total fatality to 23.
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South Korea Reports 8 New MERS Cases
South Korea reported eight new cases of MERS virus today, including four at a hospital at the centre of the outbreak, as questions grow over authorities' ability to contain the disease that has killed 19 people in less than a month.
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World Health Organization to Hold MERS Emergency Meeting Next Week
The World Health Organization said today it would soon call an emergency meeting on the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as the death toll from the virus rises in South Korea.
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Saudi Reports 3 Cases, Including 1 Death, From Deadly MERS Coronavirus
The Saudi health ministry has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about three human cases, including one death, of the deadly and highly contagious Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus between 10 and 17 April.
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WHO Chief Says US, Saudi Discussing MERS Vaccine
The United States and Saudi Arabia are discussing the possibility of readying a vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) before the next outbreak of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.
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MERS Death Toll Rises to 31 in South Korea Outbreak, 1 New Case
Two more patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus have died, South Korea's health ministry said on Friday bringing the total fatality to 31.
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South Korea Hospitals to Monitor Emergency Room Visitors in Battle on MERS
South Korea has ordered hospitals to track all emergency ward visitors, after a large outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was blamed on difficulties locating every person exposed to the disease, the health ministry said today.
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South Korea Reports 4 New MERS Cases
South Korea reported four new cases of MERS on Wednesday, its third consecutive day without any fatalities, as the total number of infections rose to 179.
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South Korea Reports 3 New MERS Cases, Bringing Total to 175
South Korea's health ministry reported three new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today, taking the total to 175 in an outbreak that is still the largest outside Saudi Arabia but which is seen to have levelled off.
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South Korea Says MERS Outbreak Shows Signs of Subsiding
South Korea said today that the MERS outbreak that has killed 24 people appears to have begun subsiding, as it reported one new case -- the lowest rate of new infections in two weeks.
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South Korea Reports 3 More Deaths in MERS Outbreak, 3 New Cases
South Korea's health ministry reported on Thursday three more deaths in the country's Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, bringing the total fatality to 23.
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South Korea Reports 8 New MERS Cases
South Korea reported eight new cases of MERS virus today, including four at a hospital at the centre of the outbreak, as questions grow over authorities' ability to contain the disease that has killed 19 people in less than a month.
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World Health Organization to Hold MERS Emergency Meeting Next Week
The World Health Organization said today it would soon call an emergency meeting on the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as the death toll from the virus rises in South Korea.
