File Photo: As the death toll from MERS mounts in South Korea, face masks are an increasingly common sight. Mask wearer Lee Hyun-Ah,19, poses for a photo on a street in the Hongdae area of Seoul on June 15, 2015. (Agence France-Presse)
Thailand confirmed its first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus today, according to the country's health ministry.
The virus was detected in a businessman from Oman, the country's health minister told reporters.
"From two lab tests we can confirm that the MERS virus was found," said Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin.
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