South Korea’s Second MERS Case Confirmed In Woman Who Nursed Infected Husband, Health Ministry Says

Reuters: South Korea confirms second case of MERS virus; third case possible
“South Korean health officials have confirmed the country’s second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient who nursed her infected husband before he was diagnosed with the disease after a trip to Bahrain…” (Cho, 5/20).

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