PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (142): South Korea, patient relapse, contacts quarantined

MERS — South Korea
The last patient here diagnosed with the Middle East respiratory syndrome was readmitted to the hospital and tested positive for the virus again after showing symptoms such as high fever, the Health and Welfare Ministry said Mon [12 Oct 2015].
The 35-year-old patient, who contracted the virus while suffering from lymphoma, had left the hospital earlier this month [Oct 2015] after testing negative.
A total of 129 people who came in contact with the patient, including the medical staff