SAudi Arabia #KSA | Additional Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus...
On 1 May 2015, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 1 additional case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Details of the case...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia #KSA | 12 additional cases of #MERS including 2 deaths
Between 11 and 13 May, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 12 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, including 2...
View Article#China | #HongKong – #MERS case – 29 close contacts being traced – 12 already...
The Centre for Health Protection is tracing people who may have come into contact with a Korean man infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus. The centre’s Controller Dr Leung Ting-hung...
View Article#China | #HongKong – Update on local response to latest #MERS situation – May...
The Controller of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health, Dr Leung Ting-hung, today (May 29) reported the latest local response to the first confirmed case of Middle East...
View ArticleSouth #Korea | Two additional cases of #MERS reported bringing total number...
According to the health authority of Korea, the two male patients, both aged 35, are respectively an in-patient hospitalised in the same hospital ward to which the first case was admitted, and the son...
View Article#China | #HongKong – Update on local response to #MERS – All close contacts...
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (May 31) reported the latest local response to the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) exported from Korea to...
View Article#China | #HongKong – Update on local response to #MERS – 19 close contacts...
The Controller of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health, Dr Leung Ting-hung, today (June 3) reported the local response in view of the latest situation of Middle East...
View ArticleSouth Korea | 15 additional cases of #MERS between 1 and 3 June 2015
Between 1 and 3 June 2015, the National IHR Focal Point of the Republic of Korea notified WHO of 15 additional confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), including 1...
View ArticleSouth #Korea | Govt discloses name of #MERS index case hospital – Hotline...
The Centre for Health Protection urges people who have visited Pyeongtaek St Mary’s Hospital in Seoul from May 15 to 29 to call the centre’s hotline, 2125 1111. The hospital is located at 439-3,...
View ArticleSouth #Korea | Five additional cases of #MERS reported bringing total number...
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (June 5) closely monitoring five additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) reported by Korea. According to...
View ArticleSouth #Korea | 9 additional cases of #MERS reported – Total number of cases...
Nine additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have been reported by South Korea. According to the health authority of South Korea, they include: * Two in-patients and one health...
View Article#Europe | #ECDC – Update of #MERS CoV rapid #risk assessment following large...
The evolving cluster of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in South Korea is the largest of its kind outside of the Middle East. Travel associated MERS-CoV infections, such as the...
View ArticleSouth #Korea | 14 additional cases of #MERS reported bringing total number of...
14 additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have been reported by South Korea. According to the health authority of South Korea, they include: * Three in-patients in Pyeongtaek St....
View ArticleSouth #Korea | Names released of 24 #hospitals with #MERS patients
Apart from Pyeongtaek St. Mary’s Hospital which was released previously, the health authority of South Korea today released the name of the other 23 health-care facilities which includes: * Seould...
View ArticleSouth #Korea | Another 23 cases of #MERS confirmed – 17 #hospitals involved –...
The South Korean Ministry of Health is confirming another 23 cases of MERS bringing the total number of cases to 87. They report hot lines have been established in several cities and contact tracking...
View ArticleSouth #Korea | Sixth #MERS death confirmed by health authorities – WHO team...
The South Korean Ministry of Health has confirmed a sixth person has died after contracting MERS. The 80-year-old man was an in-hospital patient being treated for pneumonia. A 16-member team from the...
View Article#China | #HongKong – Response level for #MERS raised to ‘Serious’ as...
The Government today (June 8) decided to raise the response level for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) from “Alert” to “Serious” after assessing the latest development of MERS and the risk faced...
View Article#China | #HongKong – Govt warns against non-essential travel to South #Korea...
The Department of Health has advised people to avoid non-essential travel to South Korea, as it raises the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome response level from ‘alert’ to ‘serious’. Secretary for Food...
View Article#China | #HongKong – Officials concerned w tertiary cases – #MERS South...
Following is the transcript of remarks made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man; the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan; and the Controller of the Centre for Health Protection of...
View ArticleSouth #Korea | 8 additional cases of #MERS reported – Total number of cases...
Eight additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have been reported by South Korea. According to health authorities, they are: * Three patients of the emergency department of Samsung...
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