South Korea today reported the 14th death from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), with 12 new cases including that of an ambulance driver who moved a patient infected with the deadly virus. The latest fatality was a 68-year-old woman who contracted the virus at a hospital in Pyeongtaek City, 65 kilometres south of Seoul, where most of the cases have sprouted. The Health Ministry said all the 14 deceased had pre-existing health conditions, with the most recent fatality suffering from hypertension and hypothyroidism....
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