FATAL VIRUS
MERS kills 36 in South Korea
Seoul - South Korea on July 10 reported its 36th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome(MERS), although it has
had no confirmed new cases of the virus in the past five days.
The lastest fatality,who had lung cancer,died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Seoul, the health ministry
said. South Korea has confirmed 186 MERS infections.
The outbreak started on May 20 when a 68 year old man was diagnosed after returning from a trip to
Saudi Arabia. - AFP