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10 suspected MERS cases test negative

All 10 people who had shown symptoms of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) tested negative for the disease, health authorities said Wednesday. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said one person who came into close contact with a MERS patient and another nine people who came into ordinary contact, and who had been placed under quarantine have ...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-12 11:10

Gov't struggling to find people in contact with MERS patients

Government efforts to contain the further spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) are facing a roadblock, as it is struggling to locate people who came into contact with a patient confirmed with the disease over the weekend. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), Tuesday, the patient, 61, who took a three-week business trip to Kuwa...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-11 17:55

Parent seeks extra time for narcoleptic student at college exams

A parent of a narcoleptic student has challenged an education ministry decision not to grant the student special consideration at college entrance exams. Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder in which a person suddenly falls asleep.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-11 16:17

5 suspected MERS cases test negative

Five out of six people who had shown symptoms of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) tested negative for the disease, health authorities said Tuesday.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-11 16:11

MERS fear: Authorities seek 50 foreign tourists in South Korea

About 50 foreigners who may have been in contact with a confirmed MERS patient during a flight to South Korea remain unaccounted for, health authorities said.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-11 14:09

People showing MERS-like symptoms will not be immediately quarantined

South Korea's health authorities said Tuesday that people showing symptoms of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) will not be immediately quarantined at a hospital but allowed to stay at their homes.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-11 11:07

[EXCLUSIVE] A case revealing loopholes of MERS quarantine guidelines

With growing concerns over the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) here following the first confirmed case in three years - a 61-year-old man Saturday - the government has assured the public it will do all it can to contain the disease. However, it is apparently failing to deal with suspected cases.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-10 18:20

[INTERVIEW] Charbulanc seeking to enhance country's wellbeing treatments

Gerald Roden, CEO of Charbulanc which specializes in luxury wellness brands, is seeking to work with Korea University Medical Center (KUMC) in hopes of launching a wellness center to better treat local patients.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-10 16:53

No vaccines, treatment against MERS yet

Pharmaceutical officials said that local drugmakers, such as Ilyang Pharmaceutical Co. and Gene One Life Science Inc., are in the process of developing potential vaccines that can tackle the disease in an effective manner following the outbreak in 2015.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-10 14:09

WHO 'ready to provide support' to contain MERS in Korea

The World Health Organization (WHO) is willing to support efforts to contain the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in Korea, the UN organization said Sunday. The statement comes after a Korean man, 61, was diagnosed with the disease on Saturday - the first MERS case in the country in three years. Since then, he has been treated in an isolated ward at Seoul N...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-10 14:08

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