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South Korea Begins Plasma Treatment Trial For Mers

South Korea Begins Plasma Treatment Trial For Mers

South Korea is to begin trials of an experimental plasma treatment for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) which has now killed 19 people. The treatment – which has already proved useful for tackling other deadly diseases, including Ebola – uses blood from patients who have successfully fought off the same infection. To date, more than […]

Mask selfies – Coping with Mers in South Korea

Mask selfies – Coping with Mers in South Korea

From an economic slowdown to a curtailment in public social life, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) outbreak in South Korea has taken a toll beyond those killed or infected with the virus. With 10 dead in South Korea, public confidence has faltered as authorities have failed to swiftly halt the spread of the disease. […]

Mers claims its first two victims in South Korea

Mers claims its first two victims in South Korea

Two people have died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in South Korea, becoming the country’s first fatalities from the disease. The first victim was a 58-year-old woman who had contact with the original case, a South Korean who visited the Middle East. A 71-year-old man also died. The vast majority of cases have been […]

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