7 new cases of MERS in S. Korea, total number hits 145
韩国再确诊7例MERS患者 确诊人数145人
South Korean Health Ministry reports on Sunday that seven new cases have been found, taking the total number to 145.
韩国保健福祉部通报,韩国新增7例MERS病例,确诊患者增至145人。
All cases are believed to be linked to hospital settings and traced to a businessman who had returned from a trip to the Middle East.
所有病患均认为与医院本身设施有关,并且追查到一名刚从中东旅行后回国的商人。
So far, there have been 14 deaths, all involving elderly patients or people suffering serious ailments.
到目前为止已有14人死亡,均是老年患者或身患顽疾者。
The outbreak is the largest outside Saudi Arabia, where the disease was first identified in humans in 2012.
此次疫情是沙特阿拉伯以外爆发发生最为严重的一次。2012年该疾病于首次在人体身上被确诊。