韓國出現2例MERS(中東呼吸綜合徵)死亡病例

2 MERS deaths in S Korea

韓國出現2例MERS死亡病例

South Korea on Tuesday reported the first two deaths from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

據韓國保健福祉部6月2日通報，韓國首次出現2例中東呼吸綜合徵(MERS)死亡病例。

A 58-year-old woman who had had contact with South Korea's first patient died of acute respiratory failure on Monday, the Health Ministry said.

其中一例死亡病例是一名58歲女性，曾與韓國首例MERS患者接觸，因急性呼吸衰竭於6月1日身亡。

A 71-year-old man who had been on respiratory support with a history of kidney ailments also died.

另一死亡病例是一名71歲男性，有腎病史，此前一直用呼吸輔助系統維持呼吸。

The ministry reported new confirmed cases on Tuesday, bringing the total to 25.

該部門當天也通報了新增確診病例；確診患者總人數已增至25人。

South Korea now has the third highest number of cases after Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

歐洲疾病預防控制中心稱，韓國MERS病例人數目前在全球排在第3，僅次於沙烏地阿拉伯和阿拉伯聯合酋長國。