South Korea reports two more MERS deaths
Two more people have died of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea, which is in the grip of the largest outbreak of the deadly disease outside Saudi Arabia.
The South Korean Health Ministry said on Monday that two men aged 84 and 87 were the latest victims of the virus, which has so far killed 27 in the country.
Authorities also reported three more infections, bringing the total number of MERS cases to 172, including those who have died.
Of the three new cases, two were patients at Samsung hospital and Konkuk University Medical Center in the capital, Seoul, and one caregiver at Daecheong hospital.
The ministry further said that 14 patients are in critical condition while 50 people have recovered and been released from hospital so far.
The outbreak of MERS in South Korea started on May 20 when a 68-year-old man was diagnosed with the disease. He had returned from a trip to Saudi Arabia.
The killer virus has since then spread at a fast pace, leading to the temporary closure of thousands of schools in South Korea.
MERS was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. The disease is part of the corona virus family, which includes the common cold and SARS. It can cause, symptoms including fever, breathing problems, pneumonia and kidney failure.
The vast majority of MERS infections and deaths have been reported in Saudi Arabia, where more than 950 people have been infected and 412 have died from the illness.
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