(HL-의학/건강) South Korea Reports 16th Death from MERS

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South Korea has reported its 16th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome disease, known as MERS. South Korean health officials said on Monday that the number of MERS cases has risen to 150, including the 16 deaths. Jeong Eun-kyeong is the head of the country’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She says “there are 150 confirmed patients. One hundred twenty are currently being treated, 14 have been discharged, and 16 have died. Compared to Sunday, there are five new cases, four discharged patients, and two deaths. One hundred three patients are in stable condition, and 17 are unstable.”
* respiratory = 호흡의, 호흡 기관의/ syndrome = 증후군/ confirmed patient = 확진자/ discharge = 석방, 방면, 퇴원, 이행하다/ stable condition = (회복기의) 안정된 (건강) 상태

All of the infections have taken place in South Korean hospitals or medical centers. Officials say those who have died had other health problems, such as diabetes. One of the largest hospitals in South Korea partially suspended operations Monday after hospital officials confirmed the presence of the virus. Song Jae-hoon is president of Samsung Hospital. He told reporters on Sunday that the hospital would suspend all non-emergency medical operations and no longer accept new patients. He said visitors are barred from the hospital. He will decide on June 24th whether to keep the suspension in place. The government announced it would send inspectors to the hospital to investigate why it failed to control the spread of the virus.
* infection = 감염, 전염병/ diabetes = 당뇨병/ suspend = 중단(유예)하다; 매달다; 연기(유보)하다/ bar from ~ = ~을 금지하다/ in place = 가동할 준비가 되어 있는/ investigate = 수사(조사)하다

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