Leung Ting-hung

South Korea confirmed five MERS cases today, bringing the total number of patients infected with the potentially deadly virus to 12, including a man who defied a quarantine protocol and travelled to China, health officials said.

An elderly man has contracted a mild form of bird flu in the first case of its type for four years, Hong Kong officials said on Monday.

South Korea confirmed five MERS cases today, bringing the total number of patients infected with the potentially deadly virus to 12, including a man who defied a quarantine protocol and travelled to China, health officials said.

An elderly man has contracted a mild form of bird flu in the first case of its type for four years, Hong Kong officials said on Monday.