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Written By: Agencies | Published : June 22, 2015 11:04 AM IST
South Korea on Monday reported two more deaths and three cases of infection due to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, taking the toll to 27 and the total number of people contaminated to 172. Two elderly male patients, who were already suffering from cancer, died, raising the fatality rate to 15.7 percent. Read: 12 fast facts about MERS-CoV
Among the three new cases was the 171st patient, who tested positive 10 days after the incubation period of two weeks, Xinhua reported, citing the ministry of health and welfare. The 60-year-old woman was infected after visiting an emergency room of the Samsung Medical Center here. Seven patients were released from hospitals as they recovered after being infected, raising the total number of people discharged to 50. Read: MERS hits Thailand 66 suspected cases
The number of those quarantined slid from 4,035 on Sunday to 3,833 on Monday, keeping with the downward trend noticed during the past four days. Also read: Have North Korea found the cure for Ebola, Sars, Aids and MERS?
Source: IANS
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