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,僅次於沙特阿拉伯和阿拉伯聯合酋長國。