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| Sixth Mers death in South Korea amid sharp rises in cases | Sixth Mers death in South Korea amid sharp rises in cases |
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| A sixth person has died after contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in South Korea, amid a sharp rise in infections. | A sixth person has died after contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in South Korea, amid a sharp rise in infections. |
| More than 23 people were confirmed to have contracted the disease on Sunday, bringing the total to 87, health officials say. | More than 23 people were confirmed to have contracted the disease on Sunday, bringing the total to 87, health officials say. |
| It is the biggest outbreak of Mers outside the Middle East. | It is the biggest outbreak of Mers outside the Middle East. |
| About 2,300 people have been placed under quarantine and nearly 1,900 schools have been closed. | About 2,300 people have been placed under quarantine and nearly 1,900 schools have been closed. |
| On Monday morning, a man in his 80s became the latest person to die of Mers-related illness in Daejeon, about 140km (87 miles) south of Seoul. | On Monday morning, a man in his 80s became the latest person to die of Mers-related illness in Daejeon, about 140km (87 miles) south of Seoul. |
| On Saturday a 75-year-old man died after contracting the virus. He had been in a Seoul hospital alongside other sufferers when he became ill. | On Saturday a 75-year-old man died after contracting the virus. He had been in a Seoul hospital alongside other sufferers when he became ill. |
| Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) | |
| Source: World Health Organization | |
| How dangerous is Mers? | |
| Close contact | Close contact |
| Seventeen of the 23 new cases were infected at the Samsung Medical Centre in Seoul, the health ministry said. | Seventeen of the 23 new cases were infected at the Samsung Medical Centre in Seoul, the health ministry said. |
| All the infections so far have been confined to hospitals with transmission occurring between patients, staff and their families in close contact. | All the infections so far have been confined to hospitals with transmission occurring between patients, staff and their families in close contact. |
| Health officials have released the names of the 24 hospitals - mainly in Seoul and the province of Gyeonggi - involved in the outbreak. | Health officials have released the names of the 24 hospitals - mainly in Seoul and the province of Gyeonggi - involved in the outbreak. |
| The first Mers case in South Korea was a man who became infected during a business trip to Saudi Arabia, where the disease was first identified three years ago. | |
| Medical authorities have been criticised for the way they have handled the outbreak. | Medical authorities have been criticised for the way they have handled the outbreak. |
| Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon accused central government of not providing enough information to citizens about the virus. But Health Minister Moon Hyung-pyo rejected the claim, saying such comments risked increasing public concern. | Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon accused central government of not providing enough information to citizens about the virus. But Health Minister Moon Hyung-pyo rejected the claim, saying such comments risked increasing public concern. |