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No MERS cases reported in Myanmar: health ministry

​Myanmar's Health Ministry said on Monday that no suspected cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been reported in the country.

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S.Korea reports 3 more MERS deaths, 3 infections

​South Korea on Thursday reported three more deaths from infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and three additional cases of contagion.

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WHO reaffirms MERS no sustained human-to-human transmission

​Christian Lindmeier, the spokesperson of the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirmed Tuesday that sustained human-to-human transmission and community transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in South Korea had not yet been observed.

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S. Korea reports 4 more MERS cases, 3 deaths

​Four more cases of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) were reported in South Korea Tuesday, while three deaths were added among the confirmed cases, the health ministry said.

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Suspected MERS patient transported to Bratislava Hospital

​A patient suspected of having Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been transported from Zilina to a specialised facility at Bratislava University Hospital, confirmed Slovak Health Ministry spokesperson Peter Bubla on Saturday.

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China steps up MERS alert

China increased its alert against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) over the past week, as the country's first patient in, a South Korean national, recovers in the hospital.

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MERS deaths in S. Korea rise to 16 with total infections at 150

​Deaths from infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) increased to 16 in South Korea as two more deaths were reported Monday, while the MERS infection rose to 150 with five new cases, the health ministry said.

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S.Korea cuts interest rate to all-time low of 1.5 pct on MERS woes

​Bank of Korea (BOK), South Korea's central bank, cut its policy rate Thursday to an all-time low of 1. 5 percent on concerns that the unabated spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) may erode the already lackluster economy.

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South Korea, UN health agency start review of MERS outbreak

​A joint mission by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Health on Wednesday began its work in Seoul to review the situation regarding the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, also known as MERS CoV, currently ongoing in the Republic of Korea.

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S. Korean president orders all measures to minimize MERS impact on economy

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye ordered government officials Tuesday to take all measures to minimize the negative impact of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on the economy.

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MERS fears peak in S. Korea on first two deaths, tertiary infection

​Fears for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) reached a peak in South Korea as the first two deaths and tertiary infection were reported Tuesday.

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Philippines on alert to prevent entry of infectious diseases: official

​The Philippine government has put in place measures to ensure that deadly contagious diseases, such as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), will not spread in the country, a senior government official said Tuesday.

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Two sick U.S. hospital workers cleared of MERS infection

Two workers at a Florida hospital who fell ill after caring for the second case of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus in the U.S. have been cleared of infection, a spokesman for the hospital said Wednesday.