After 3 Years, South Korea Again Against MERS Virus!

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was first discovered in one of the citizens of Saudi Arabia in 2012. This disease is caused by the MERS-CoV virus that attacks the human respiratory system.

The MERS-CoV virus probably originates from animal sources in the Arabian Peninsula and for those infected have symptoms such as fever, coughing and shortness of breath. Some of the sufferers also reported experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea, nausea / vomiting and kidney failure until death.

The MERS-CoV virus is thought to spread through respiratory secretions, such as coughing. 80 percent of those with MERS-CoV virus are from Saudi Arabia. Around 27 countries have been infected by the MERS-CoV virus and 35 percent of people with Mers have died. Then how can it be endemic to various regions in the world? Read the full review here!

1. Microscopic image of the Mers Coronavirus
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One of the 27 countries is South Korea. In 2015 MERS dropped 38 fatalities and after 3 years free from Mers' disease, it was reported that one of the South Koreans had MERS again. On Saturday (09/08/2018), a 61-year-old man was treated at a hospital in Seoul, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

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The patient reportedly returned to Seoul on Friday (07/09/2018) after making a business trip to Kuwait from August 16 to September 6, according to KCDC.

2. Those who make contact with patients are immediately quarantined
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"So far, as many as 20 people including flight attendants and medical staff have been in contact with patients and they are being isolated at home," said Jeong Eun-Kyeong, director of the KCDC.

The KCDC director said all flights from Middle Eastern countries had been quarantined. This was done as a preventive measure, before the outbreak was feared to get worse.

"KCDC and the local government will do their best to prevent the spread of MERS," Jeong said.

3. Since July 2015, South Korea is free from Mers' disease
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This is the first case reported in South Korea since July 2015, until the first case of the MERS disease, researchers are still further researching the causes and spread of the disease. What is clear, seeing from the government's follow-up to this disease, indicates that this disease is at a serious danger level.

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