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First two MERS deaths reported in S.Korea

First two MERS deaths reported in S.Korea

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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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MERS fears spread from S.Korea to China on carelessness, insufficient gov't response

​Fears of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have spread from South Korea to China on a combination of carelessness among individuals and medical staff, as well as the bungling of initial response by the South Korean government.

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Finland's first artificial heart transplant performed successfully

Finland's first artificial heart transplant performed successfully

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Two killed in doctor-patient brawl in central China

A doctor and a patient died following a fight in a central China hospital on Saturday morning, local authorities said, fanning the flames of already heated doctor-patient relations in China.

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Ebola case confirmed in central Scotland

​A female healthcare worker on Monday was confirmed as having Ebola after returning to Glasgow in central Scotland from Sierra Leone on Sunday night, the Scottish government said.

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Another Ebola patient discharged from U.S. hospital

​An unidentified Ebola patient who was treated at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta has been released, the hospital said Monday.

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Health worker becomes second Ebola case in U.S.

​A health care worker in Texas became the second person infected with Ebola on U.S. soil, apparently the result of a "breach in protocol" during the treatment of the first patient with the deadly virus in the country, U.S. health officials said Sunday.

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Brazil bolsters Ebola preventive measures

Brazilian Health Minister Arthur Chioro announced Wednesday that the country will take stronger measures to prevent an outbreak of Ebola.

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Helicopter crash kills one, seriously injures three crew members in Texas

A medical helicopter crashed early Saturday several blocks away from a hospital in Wichita Falls in the U.S. state of northern Texas, where it was headed, killing a patient it was transporting from nearby Oklahoma and seriously injuring three other crew members, local media reported.

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British Ebola patient in West Africa evacuated back to London

​A British healthcare worker residing in Sierra Leone, who has been diagnosed with the Ebola virus disease, has been flown back to London, British authority said Sunday.

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China to punish crimes in doctor-patient flare-ups

China will severely punish people who insult medical workers or set up shrines to late patients in hospitals, according to a guideline issued on Thursday.

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Slovak "Angel of Death" sentenced to 20 years in jail

Bratislava District Court in Slovakia on Wednesday convicted male nurse Jaroslav Dobias of murdering a hospital patient in June 2011 and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.

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China reports two human H7N9 cases, one death

Two new cases of human H7N9 were reported Thursday in south China's Guangdong Province, and another avian flu patient died