Posted : 2015-06-15 17:54
Updated : 2015-06-15 21:10
Young, healthy also fall victim to MERS
By Lee Kyung-min
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Monday that 56 of the 150 patients confirmed to have contracted Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) are aged 50 or younger and were previously in relatively good health.
Also, of the 16 confirmed patients who died, two were without underlying medical conditions. A man, 61, who died Sunday, was confirmed infected on June 9 after visiting a relative in Samsung Medical Center. A woman, 72, who was confirmed with MERS on June 6, fell into a coma that day and died five days later. Both reportedly had no history of major illness.
According to age brackets, the numbers of confirmed patients were nine in their 80s; 24 in their 70s; 30 in their 60s; 31 in their 50s; 28 in their 40s; 20 in their 30s; seven in their 20s; and one teenager.
A day earlier, of seven cases confirmed that day, three patients were in their 30s.
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South Korea - Government announces 5 new coronavirus MERS cases and 2 deaths - total cases = 150, total deaths = 16 - June 14, 2015
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As of Monday afternoon, five additional cases were confirmed with two more deaths, bringing the total number of cases to 150 with 16 deaths. Of the new cases, a nurse was found to have been infected while performing CPR on a MERS-infected patient at Konyang University Hospital.The Seoul government Monday dispatched a special inspection team to Samsung Medical Center, which has been hit the hardest by the Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak, as the country struggled in the drawn-out fight against the spread.As of Monday afternoon, five additional cases were confirmed with two more deaths, bringing the total number of cases to 150 with 16 deaths. Of the new cases, a nurse was found to ...
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The MoH changed the 3rd graph. I have no idea what "guitar" is. I guess this may be health care workers excluding doctors and nurses:
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports two more MERS deaths, 5 new cases
2015/06/15 09:05
SEJONG, June 15 (Yonhap) -- ...
The latest fatalities raised the number of MERS-related deaths in South Korea to 16, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
One of the deceased was a 58-year-old who had diabetes while the other was 61 years old with no-known medical history. Both of their identities were withheld for privacy reasons.
With the latest deaths, the fatality rate of the disease in South Korea came to 10.7 percent...
The ministry said 17 of those diagnosed were currently in unstable condition.
The number of people diagnosed with the potentially deadly disease has reached 150 with the five new cases.
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So far, 14 people previously diagnosed with the disease have been discharged following complete recoveries.
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It also appear these new cases today are 4th generation transmission:
#1332 - Approximately, 46, contact with case #1304 at hospital, South Korea
#1333 - Approximately 39, contact with case #1205 in CPR setting, South Korea
#1335 - Male, 44, roommate of case #1253 at Konkuk University hospital, South Korea
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It appears the new deaths are:
28) #1195 - Male, 58, onset May 29, spouse of patient in same ward as case #1149 at hospital B, stable, South Korea WHO
81) #1258 - Male, 62, nosocomial at hospital D, South Korea
There were media reports about the death of case #81 earlier today:
S. Korea - Media reports 15th MERS death
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South Korea - Government announces 5 new coronavirus MERS cases and 2 deaths - total cases = 150, total deaths = 16 - June 14, 2015
Homers party confirmed a total of 150 people, 120 people currently in treatment 2015-06-15 10 CHANG Young Jin Planning Public Relations Officer Homers party confirmed a total of 150 people ,currently 120 persons in treatment- being treated 120 patients condition is stable, 103 patients (86%),unstable 17 patients (14%)
- Now confirmed yesterday against five persons , it discharged Now fourpeople , dead two people increases
- type of nosocomial infection atoms 47%, family / visitors 36%, workers17%
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