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It is the first time a pregnant woman has been diagnosed with MERS in Korea, and she claims that she was denied testing several times. According to YTN, a parturient patient in her 40s named Ms. Lee was diagnosed with MERS on June 1. Ms. Lee, who was expecting to deliver this month, caught the virus… Continue reading First Pregnant Woman in Korea Diagnosed with MERS Claims She Was Denied Testing Several Times

Following criticisms regarding its decision to keep the names and locations of hospitals dealing with MERS patients from the general public, the Korean government has now officially released a list of clinics and hospitals where the virus has been diagnosed. However, the government is now facing a new barrage of criticism after numerous errors were… Continue reading Korean Government’s List of Hospitals with MERS Cases Riddled with Errors

Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on June 6 that nine more cases of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) have been reported in the country, which brings the total number of confirmed cases in Korea to 50. The number of deaths caused by MERS in Korea is currently four. Three of these newly confirmed… Continue reading Nine More Cases of MERS Reported in Korea; Total Reaches 50

While MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) is shaking up Korea with anxiety, the first patient to recover from MERS during the current outbreak has been reported. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare on June 6, the 63-year-old wife of the index case of MERS was discharged from the hospital after recovering from MERS. Her… Continue reading Korean MERS Patient Reported to Have Recovered and Discharged from Hospital

There’s a lot of tension and anxiety in South Korea right now with the outbreak of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) shaking up the country, and there’s also a lot of anger towards the government for its perceived mishandling of a very sensitive and urgent situation. In the case when an epidemic is possible, the question of… Continue reading Korean Ministry of Health Finally Reveals Hospital Name With Confirmed MERS Cases

Korean consumer habits are reflecting their fear over the recent outbreak of the MERS virus. According to convenience store chain 7-Eleven, sales of the following items have seen a marked increase over the period of May 28 to June 3, during which five more people have been diagnosed with the virus. 1. Masks (710.6 percent increase)… Continue reading These Six Items Have Been Flying Off the Shelves since MERS Outbreak in South Korea