‘Large & complex’ S.Korea MERS outbreak kills 14th patient, more cases expected
RT.com
June 13, 2015
As South Korea reported its 14th fatality from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), in addition to the 12 new cases, the World Health Organization warned the “large and complex” outbreak will cost more lives.
“Because the outbreak has been large and is complex, more cases should be anticipated,”Keiji Fukuda, who is leading a WHO team, told a news conference in Sejong, South Korea.
At the same time, Fukuda noted South Korean efforts to contain the outbreak, as all of the country’s cases have been linked to health facilities.
“At present, the mission has found no evidence to indicate there is an ongoing transmission in the community,” Fukuda said.
His assessment was based on a review conducted by his team and South Korean officials into the country’s response to the outbreak, the largest outside Saudi Arabia, where the virus was first discovered in 2012.
Releasing a new statement, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the outbreak in South Korea is similar to MERS outbreaks in health care facilities in the Middle East, but the situation in South Korea is rapidly evolving.
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