South Korea Mers Outbreak Is "Large And Complex" Says WHO, As 14th Victim Dies ~ THE 5TH ESTATE ASIA

Sunday, June 14, 2015

South Korea Mers Outbreak Is "Large And Complex" Says WHO, As 14th Victim Dies

Sunday, June 14, 2015

This as WHO urges air travel into South Korea, schools to re-open; DO NOT LISTEN TO THE WHO LIARS, THEY ARE PROMOTING A PANDEMIC: In addition to Ribavirin (Copegus) 200mg, oxygen recommended for home quarantine patients displaying symptoms along with strict sanitation and a 50% chlorine/water solution for disinfecting all surfaces, burn/bury infected clothing, linen; NO NOT FLY, DO NOT TRAVEL IN ASEAN

THE GUARDIAN
06/13/2015

The outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome in South Korea is “large and complex” and more cases should be anticipated, experts have warned.

MERS

World Health Organisation officials made the comments after a review of the Mers outbreak which has now claimed 14 lives.

The latest fatality was a 68-year-old woman who contracted the virus at a hospital in Pyeongtaek, 65km (40 miles) south of Seoul, the health ministry said on Saturday.

It said all the 14 deceased had pre-existing health conditions, with the most recent fatality suffering from hypertension and hypothyroidism.

Twelve new infected patients brought to 138 the total number of confirmed cases, in the largest outbreak of Mers outside Saudi Arabia.

Continue to keep children out of school until outbreak has demonstrably subsided

One of the 12 new cases of the outbreak of included an ambulance driver who moved a 75-year-old infected woman to Samsung Medical Centre in southern Seoul on 7 June, where she died three days later.

DO NOT LISTEN TO OR FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS

OF THE WHO LIARS

At a news conference in Sejong, south of the capital, Seoul, the WHO’s assistant director general, Keiji Fukuda, said there was also no indication that the MERS virus in South Korea had changed to make it more transmissible.

“Because the outbreak has been large and is complex, more cases should be anticipated,” said Fukuda.

He said he was encouraged that South Korea’s control measures were having an impact.

The 68-year-old businessman who brought Mers back to South Korea visited several health centres for a cough and fever before he was diagnosed, leaving a trail of infection in his wake.

All of South Korea’s cases have been linked to health facilities.

“At present, the mission has found no evidence to indicate there is an ongoing transmission in the community,” Fukuda said.

Avoid public areas

Authorities have sealed off at least two hospitals and about 3,500 people are in quarantine, either at home or in medical facilities. Quarantine has been widened to isolate and test anyone who may have come into contact with a MERS patient.

DO NOT FLY. This image says it all: WHY are these airline workers wearing Hazmat suits during routine cabin cleaning operations between flights?

Out of 133 people whose contacts have been traced, the largest single group of 60 people have contracted the disease at Samsung Medical Centre, one of the largest hospitals in Seoul.

Think you are overreacting? Just ask yourself these simple questions: If MERS is not airborne or possibly airborne, then WHY are MERS hospital patients in negative airflow rooms? WHY are hospital workers wearing BSL-3 level suits? And WHY are public sanitation workers wearing Hazmat suits while disinfecting public areas?

Five other cases are being investigated to find out how and where the patients were infected.

This is a welcome addition to primary infection control, however chlorine is cheaper, easier to use, more readily available and WILL KILL this virus - stock it, at least two gallons and keep two gallons in reserve should it suddenly become unavailable, it is non-perishable

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