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MERS Virus Kills 19 in Week In Saudi Arabia: Health Ministry
Deaths from the MERS coronavirus have surged in Saudi Arabia ahead of the hajj pilgrimage, with 19 fatalities recorded in a week, according to health ministry statistics.
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MERS Toll in South Korea Rises to 32
South Korea today reported its 32nd death from MERS as the virus's mortality rate continued to rise even as the pace of the outbreak appeared to slow.
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South Korea Passes New Law to Curb MERS Outbreak
South Korea has introduced a new law designed to curb a MERS outbreak, tightening quarantine restrictions and imposing jail sentences on those who defy anti-infection measures in a crisis that has now left 31 dead.
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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 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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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 Reports 2 Deaths, 3 New MERS Cases
South Korea today reported two MERS fatalities and three new cases, taking the country's death toll to 27 in the largest outbreak of the virus outside Saudi Arabia.
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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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South Korea's MERS Toll Rises to 23 With 3 More Deaths
South Korea reported three more MERS deaths today, bringing the number of fatalities to 23 and amplifying fears authorities do not have the virus outbreak under control after the WHO criticised their response.
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South Korea Reports 3 MERS Deaths as New Cases Fall
South Korea Tuesday reported three more fatalities from the MERS outbreak but health authorities said they were cautiously optimistic the worst was over as the number of new cases was falling.
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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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South Korea Reports 7 New Cases of MERS, Brings Total to 145
South Korea's Health Ministry reported today seven new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), taking the total to 145 in an outbreak that the World Health Organization called "large and complex."
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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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MERS Toll Rises to 9 in South Korea
South Korea reported two more deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today, bringing to nine the total number of deaths in the current outbreak.
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MERS Virus Kills 10 More in Saudi Arabia, Health Campaign Broadened
The MERS virus has killed 10 more people in Saudi Arabia over the past week, pushing the death toll above 400, as health officials broaden their campaign to halt its spread.
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MERS Virus Kills 19 in Week In Saudi Arabia: Health Ministry
Deaths from the MERS coronavirus have surged in Saudi Arabia ahead of the hajj pilgrimage, with 19 fatalities recorded in a week, according to health ministry statistics.
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MERS Toll in South Korea Rises to 32
South Korea today reported its 32nd death from MERS as the virus's mortality rate continued to rise even as the pace of the outbreak appeared to slow.
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South Korea Passes New Law to Curb MERS Outbreak
South Korea has introduced a new law designed to curb a MERS outbreak, tightening quarantine restrictions and imposing jail sentences on those who defy anti-infection measures in a crisis that has now left 31 dead.
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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 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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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 Reports 2 Deaths, 3 New MERS Cases
South Korea today reported two MERS fatalities and three new cases, taking the country's death toll to 27 in the largest outbreak of the virus outside Saudi Arabia.
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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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South Korea's MERS Toll Rises to 23 With 3 More Deaths
South Korea reported three more MERS deaths today, bringing the number of fatalities to 23 and amplifying fears authorities do not have the virus outbreak under control after the WHO criticised their response.
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South Korea Reports 3 MERS Deaths as New Cases Fall
South Korea Tuesday reported three more fatalities from the MERS outbreak but health authorities said they were cautiously optimistic the worst was over as the number of new cases was falling.
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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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South Korea Reports 7 New Cases of MERS, Brings Total to 145
South Korea's Health Ministry reported today seven new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), taking the total to 145 in an outbreak that the World Health Organization called "large and complex."
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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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MERS Toll Rises to 9 in South Korea
South Korea reported two more deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today, bringing to nine the total number of deaths in the current outbreak.
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MERS Virus Kills 10 More in Saudi Arabia, Health Campaign Broadened
The MERS virus has killed 10 more people in Saudi Arabia over the past week, pushing the death toll above 400, as health officials broaden their campaign to halt its spread.
