我国首次出现MERS(中东呼吸综合征)疑似病例

The first suspected case of MERS

我国首现MERS疑似病例

Guangdong province reported its first suspected case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the National Health and Family Planning Commission announced Thursday.

国家卫生计生委28日宣布，广东省出现首例中东呼吸综合征疑似病例。

A South Korean believed to be infected with the deadly virus came to China for a business trip Tuesday. The 44-year-old man expressed discomfort as early as May 21 and 38.7℃ fever on Monday.

患者为一名44岁的韩国男子。26日，该患者来到中国出差。他早在21日已出现不适，25日发烧，体温达38.7℃。

He arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday and went on to Huizhou via Shenzhen.

26日该男子抵达香港，经深圳抵达惠州。

MERS is a respiratory illness caused by a new type of corona virus. There is no vaccine or treatment for the disease, with its fatality rate reaching 40.7%.

中东呼吸综合征是由一种新型冠状病毒引起的呼吸道疾病，目前尚无可用的疫苗和药物治疗方法，死亡率高达40.7%。