S Korea reports 3 more MERS infections, 2 deaths

Source: Xinhua | June 22, 2015, Monday |

Online Edition

SOUTH Korean reported three more cases of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and two deaths today, bringing the total contagion cases to 172 and the death toll to 27.

Among the three new cases was the 171st patient, who tested positive 10 days after the incubation period of two weeks, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The 60-year-old woman was infected after visiting an emergency room of the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul for three days through May 29.

Two more infectees passed away, raising the fatality rate to 15. 7 percent. The two men of old age already suffered from other illnesses like cancer.

Seven more patients were released from hospitals as they recovered after being infected, raising the total discharge number to 50.

The number of those quarantined slid from 4,035 yesterday to 3, 833 today, keeping a downward trend for four days in a row.

World MERS

About Us
|
Terms of Use
|
RSS
|
Privacy Policy
|
Contact Us
|
Shanghai Call Center: 962288
|
Tip-off hotline: 52920043

沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
|
互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
|
网络视听许可证：0909346
|
广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
|
增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012

S Korea reports 3 more MERS infections, 2 deaths

Email this to your friend