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Thu, December 13, 2018 | 22:30

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MERS infection route remains mystery

How a Korean man who visited Kuwait andcontracted Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is puzzling because the health authorities of Kuwait said the infection was unlikely to have originated there. Mustafa Redha, undersecretary for Kuwait's Ministry of Health, said Wednesday local time that all 10 people who had had close contact with the confirmed Korean MERS patient tested negative for the virus.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-13 16:14

New outbreak: 61 students show food poisoning signs; cause unknown

Forty-five students from Changwon Masan Jeil High School and 16 from Changwon Science High School have been suffering symptoms of food poisoning - fever, stomach ache and diarrhea - since Sept. 3.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-13 15:31

Emirates Airlines withholds list of passengers in possible contact with MERS patient

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) is having difficulty receiving passenger information on an Emirates Airlines flight that carried a man who was confirmed to have been infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). The 61-year-old man departed from Kuwait for Incheon with a transfer at Dubai, and later tested positive for MERS after arriv...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-09-12 16:42

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

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