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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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Korean Air Loss Widens On Impact Of MERS Outbreak
A major MERS outbreak in South Korea that scared off tourists dealt a blow to flag carrier Korean Air, whose net loss widened by 54 percent last year according to figures on Tuesday.
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South Korea Announces Official End To MERS Outbreak
South Korea announced today the official end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people and sparked widespread panic in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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South Korea Economy Rebounds After MERS Outbreak
A rebound in consumer spending following the end of a national health scare over an outbreak of the MERS virus saw South Korea's economic growth accelerate to a five-year high in the third quarter.
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Last South Korea MERS Patient Rediagnosed with Virus
A South Korean man believed cured of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been rediagnosed with the deadly virus, health officials said Tuesday.
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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye to Visit White House in October
South Korean President Park Geun-hye will visit the White House on October 16, US officials said, completing a trip postponed in June due to an outbreak of the MERS virus.
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South Korea President Replaces Health Minister After MERS Outbreak
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye today replaced her health minister, who was widely blamed for the government's poor response to the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people.
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South Korea Declares End of MERS Outbreak: Report
South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn today declared the deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was over, Yonhap news agency reported.
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MERS Cases Keep Coming From Samsung Hospital
Another doctor at a major hospital that has been the epicentre of MERS outbreak in Seoul has contracted the deadly virus, the government said Saturday.
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MERS-Hit South Korea Sanctions $20 Billion Stimulus Package
The South Korean government today agreed to inject $20 billion into the flagging economy, which has been hit by the MERS virus outbreak and sluggish consumption.
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South Korea Waives Visa Fees to Attract Tourists Amid MERS
South Korea today said it would waive visa fees for visitors from China and Southeast Asia as it struggles to recover from the MERS outbreak which has seen tourist numbers plummet.
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South Korea Cautiously Reports No New MERS Cases or Deaths
South Korea reported no new cases of MERS or deaths from the virus for the first time in nine days today, but officials warned there was no indication yet that the outbreak had been brought under control.
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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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1 New MERS Case, No Further Fatalities: South Korea Reports
South Korea today reported an additional MERS case, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 182 in the largest outbreak of the deadly virus outside Saudi Arabia.
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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.
-
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.
-
Korean Air Loss Widens On Impact Of MERS Outbreak
A major MERS outbreak in South Korea that scared off tourists dealt a blow to flag carrier Korean Air, whose net loss widened by 54 percent last year according to figures on Tuesday.
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South Korea Announces Official End To MERS Outbreak
South Korea announced today the official end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people and sparked widespread panic in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
-
South Korea Economy Rebounds After MERS Outbreak
A rebound in consumer spending following the end of a national health scare over an outbreak of the MERS virus saw South Korea's economic growth accelerate to a five-year high in the third quarter.
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Last South Korea MERS Patient Rediagnosed with Virus
A South Korean man believed cured of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been rediagnosed with the deadly virus, health officials said Tuesday.
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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye to Visit White House in October
South Korean President Park Geun-hye will visit the White House on October 16, US officials said, completing a trip postponed in June due to an outbreak of the MERS virus.
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South Korea President Replaces Health Minister After MERS Outbreak
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye today replaced her health minister, who was widely blamed for the government's poor response to the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people.
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South Korea Declares End of MERS Outbreak: Report
South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn today declared the deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was over, Yonhap news agency reported.
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MERS Cases Keep Coming From Samsung Hospital
Another doctor at a major hospital that has been the epicentre of MERS outbreak in Seoul has contracted the deadly virus, the government said Saturday.
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MERS-Hit South Korea Sanctions $20 Billion Stimulus Package
The South Korean government today agreed to inject $20 billion into the flagging economy, which has been hit by the MERS virus outbreak and sluggish consumption.
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South Korea Waives Visa Fees to Attract Tourists Amid MERS
South Korea today said it would waive visa fees for visitors from China and Southeast Asia as it struggles to recover from the MERS outbreak which has seen tourist numbers plummet.
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South Korea Cautiously Reports No New MERS Cases or Deaths
South Korea reported no new cases of MERS or deaths from the virus for the first time in nine days today, but officials warned there was no indication yet that the outbreak had been brought under control.
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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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1 New MERS Case, No Further Fatalities: South Korea Reports
South Korea today reported an additional MERS case, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 182 in the largest outbreak of the deadly virus outside Saudi Arabia.
