South Korea on Sunday reported it's 32nd
death from Mers as the virus 's mortality
rate continued to rise even as the pace of
the outbreak appeared to slow,
A 55 year old man died Saturday of Middle
East Respiratory Disease, the health ministry
said putting the latest mortality rate at 17 percent
That is up from 15 percent a week ago and
percent two weeks ago,though still lower
than the World Health Organization figures
which put the mortality rate for the disease
at around 36 percent,
The man was diagnosed on June 9 after
contracting the virus at Samsung Medical
Centre in Seoul --the epicentre of the out
break where about 90 patients visitors and
medical staff had been infected.
The total number of the infections remained
unchanged at 182 and fifteen patients were
in critical condition ,the health ministry said,
The total of 91 have recovered and have been
released from hospital including one on Sunday
according to the ministry.
The outbreak started on May 20 when a 68
year-old man was diagnosed after returning from
a trip to Soudi Arabia
Since then the potentially deadly virus for which
there is no vaccine-- has spread at an unusually
rapid pace in the Asia's fourth -largest economy
becoming the largest outbreak outside Soudi
Arabia and sparking public alarm at home and
elsewhere in Asia.
The South Korea 's government is facing criticism
for failing to stop the outbreak
AFP
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