A joint team from WHO and South Korea will visit hospitals where MERS infections were identified and infected patients have been quarantined.
Total Number of People Infected With MERS Virus Reach 50 in South Korea
The World Health Organization said it would send experts to South Korea for a joint mission with the government in collecting information of the MERS outbreak.
The World Health Organization said it would send experts to South Korea for a joint mission with the government in collecting information of the MERS outbreak.
The joint mission will be co-headed by Keiji Fukuda, WHO’s assistant director-general for health security, and Lee Jong-koo, head of JW LEE Center for Global Medicine under Seoul National University’s college of medicine.
As of Monday, MERS infections in South Korea surged to 87 as 23 new cases were identified and the toll reached six.
Nearly 822 Schools in South Korea Decide to Temporarily Stop Classes Over MERS Fear
About 70% of the total institutions closed are in the Gyeonggi province where most MERS-infected cases have been allegedly found.
About 70% of the total institutions closed are in the Gyeonggi province where most MERS-infected cases have been allegedly found.
With Consumers Wary, Maggi Noodles Off Store Shelves in Several Parts of India
Amid growing health concerns, the sale of Maggi instant noodles has taken a hit with grocery shops and chains like Big Bazaar removing it from their shelves.
Amid growing health concerns, the sale of Maggi instant noodles has taken a hit with grocery shops and chains like Big Bazaar removing it from their shelves.
209 Schools Suspend Classes for Preventing MERS Outbreak: South Korean Authorities
Two deaths and 30 cases due to the MERS virus has lead to the suspension of classes in more than 200 schools in South Korea, revealed Minister Hwang Woo-yea.
Two deaths and 30 cases due to the MERS virus has lead to the suspension of classes in more than 200 schools in South Korea, revealed Minister Hwang Woo-yea.
