South Korea reports first two MERS deaths

South Korea has confirmed the first two deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome as it fights to contain the spread of the virus that has killed hundreds of people, mainly in Saudi Arabia
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Cases  Deaths  As of May 30, 2015

U.S. 2 0  NETH. 2 0  AUSTRIA 1 0  TURKEY 1 1

UK 4 3 GERMANY 3 1  ITALY 1 0  KUWAIT 3 1

GREECE 1 1  IRAN 6 2  CHINA 1 0  S. KOREA 24 2

FRANCE 2 1  ALGERIA 2 1  TUNISIA 3 1

LEBANON 1 0 JORDAN 19 6  SAUDI ARABIA 1,010 442

OMAN 5 3  YEMEN 1 1

QATAR 13 4 UAE 76 10  MALAYSIA 1 1

PHILIPPINES 2 0

Cumulative total 1,184 481 As of Jun 2, including South Korea
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Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Picture: Wikimedia Commons

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