South Korea MERS Virus Cases Rise to 18, Health Ministry Says
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South Korea said the number of confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome rose to 18, as the country’s health minister warned that this week will be critical to contain the spread of the virus.
“We judge that the coming one week will be the turning point of whether MERS spreads or calms,” Yonhap News cited Health and Welfare Minister Moon Hyung Pyo as saying Monday at an emergency meeting with South Korea’s ruling party.