South Korea - Media report: Elementary student tested positive for MERS in the second round of testing

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(6th LD) S. Korea confirms 3 more deaths from MERS, total rises to 13

June 12, 2015by Yonhap News
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Later in the day, an elementary student below the age of 10 tested positive for MERS in the second round of testing.

The student was suspected of having been infected with the disease outside of hospitals where MERS cases were reported or where MERS patients stayed but the government later confirmed that the patient visited a hospital where MERS cases were confirmed last month.

If confirmed, the student would be the first case of a person below the age of 10 to be infected with MERS. Medical authorities have said that it is rare for a child aged 10 or younger to contract the disease.
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South Korea 1 child fear into the first case of suspected dye MERS first four cases of human to human transmission

At 17:58 on June 12 2015 Instant News

South Korea, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection (MERS-CoV) epidemic continues to spread! According to South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported the latest, South Korea 1 children under 7 years of suspected infection MERS, fear will be the first case the first four cases of human transmission, and the name of the child he joined his father went to the Samsung Seoul Hospital.

The child's father on May 27 went to Samsung Seoul hospital visiting exposed to the virus MERS, 9 am confirmed infection MERS, children and families under quarantine at home over. Although children and family isolation, but the child has a fever, for the first time test results were negative, but the second test results conducted on the 12th, but showed positive.

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor of Infectious Diseases infection and Li Li Shun has said that case once spread "fourth generation", he finds it difficult to trace the source of infection authorities, the higher the risk of community outbreaks.

Korea Health and Welfare Department Headquarters for central MERS briefing, ending local time on the 12th, South Korea added four cases of respiratory syndrome Middle East (MERS) cases diagnosed patients reached 126 people, the death toll rose to 11 people.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency pointed out that the first one MERS diagnosed patients with 11 dead as South Korea's first 51 cases diagnosed patients MERS is Sunchang, North Jeolla region found. This woman is from the May 14 start, and South Korea the first case of MERS patients at St. Mary's Hospital in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province with a Byoto stayed eight days, two weather diagnosed infections MERS, then at Chonbuk National University Hospital for treatment.

Reported that female patients that were infected MERS death, North Jeolla Province Sunchang Cheung Tak village in which they live, June 4 evening 23:50 start from the overall control of access. (Group Connection reports)

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Updated : 2015-06-12 23:02

MERS warriors lead containment fight
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On Friday, an elementary schoolboy in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, tested positive in a second test.

The boy, who the authorities said is aged under 10, has been isolated at home since Tuesday when his father was diagnosed for MERS. He visited Samsung Medical Center, the second epicenter of the disease, with his father on May 27.

In the first test on Tuesday, the child was tested negative but the second test result changed. The Ministry of Health and Welfare is examining his case and if confirmed, the boy will be the first aged under 10 to be infected.
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Han MERS children suspected of suffering is not a descendant of the first three generations of cases

World NewsChina News at 23:43 on June 12, 2015A- A +

BEIJING, June 12, according to South Korean media reports, South Korean news south of the city government on the 12th, a 7-year-old pupils Seongnam (B a) suspected of being infected in the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, if eventually confirmed as infected with the virus, the Children will be South Korea's first name MERS patients 10 years of age.

Reported that the father of a B May 27 to Samsung Seoul hospital visiting exposed to MERS virus, at 1:30 on the 9th was diagnosed with the virus. B for a family and therefore treated in isolation at home. 9, B certain symptoms of fever, the first test results on the same day were negative, but the second test results were positive for the 12th.

Seongnam city government side said, B had not been to the emergence of a MERS diagnosed patients and patients who had hospital stay, so it may be the first case of MERS third generation descendant of cases. Health and Welfare Department advocated, B of a May 27, he joined his father to go with the Samsung Seoul Hospital, does not belong to the third generation descendant of cases. Given certain there is no MERS B symptoms, and the situation of children infected with the virus are rare, so the National Institute of Environmental Health undergoing further testing.

It is reported that, B symptoms of a fever in addition to the same family at home under quarantine are not in contact others outside, it is unlikely to transmit the virus to others.

According to reports, local time on the 12th, in the whole of North Korea Chun Chang lived 72 years in the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) of patients who died, bringing the South Korean health authorities officially confirmed that Korea MERS death toll rose to 11 patients.

It is reported that South Korea Health and Welfare Ministry on the 12th briefing, as of that day, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) increased by 4 people diagnosed patients compared with the previous day for 126 people; isolation reduce the number of objects the first time, representing a decrease of 125 people the previous day, 3,680 people . Today there are 294 people lift the quarantine, the cumulative number of 1249 persons lift the quarantine.

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