mers virus outbreak 'large and complex'
the virus was unfamiliar to most koreans, making doctors less likely to suspect the Mers virus as a potential cause of
infection when diagnosing respiratory illnesses
"Infection prevention and control measures were not optimal"
in some hospitals with overcrowded emergency rooms and many patients sharing a single hospital room, thus creating an environment for the virus to spread easily
he recommended the continued enforcement of basic publish health measures to stop further cases from spreading and urged infected people or those who have had contact with them not to travel.
the health ministry said yesterday all the 14 killed by the virus had pre-existing health conditions, with the most recent fatality suffering from hypertension and hypothyroidism