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Korea releases names of six additional health-care facilities affected by MERS

25 June 2015

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (June 25) closely monitoring one additional case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and six additional MERS-affected health-care facilities newly reported by Korea.

According to the latest appeal of the health authority of Korea, people who had visited the following health-care facilities during the specified periods and became ill should report to them for follow-up:

(According to the Korean authority, an English translation may not be the official English name. Please refer to the following webpage for the Korean names: 這連結會以新視窗打開。www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/korean_hospital_list.pdf.)

"In consideration of the latest information from Korea, we appeal to members of the public who had visited the above health-care facilities during the specified periods to contact the CHP through our hotline (2125 1111) for further assessment," a spokesman for the CHP said.

Furthermore, according to the preliminary information of the health authority of Korea, the additional case is a patient who had contact with a confirmed case in a hospital in Busan.

To date, 179 MERS cases have been confirmed by Korea. In addition, another case was exported from Korea to Mainland China.

"We again urge the public to pay special attention to safety during travel, taking due consideration of health risks of the places of visit," a spokesman for the CHP said.

"In view of the latest situation in Korea, the public should avoid unnecessary travel to Korea, in particular those with chronic illnesses. Travellers in Korea and the Middle East should avoid unnecessary visits to health-care facilities. In addition, travellers to the Middle East should avoid going to farms, barns or markets with camels, and avoid contact with sick persons and animals, especially camels, birds or poultry," the spokesman advised.

The CHP will maintain close communication with the World Health Organization and the health authority of Korea. Members of the public and the health-care sector should heighten vigilance and stay alert to the latest situation.



Last Revision Date : 25 June 2015