Not long ago now, Africa was in a turmoil on the outbreak of a dreaded disease known as Ebola, which almost ravaged the whole African continent. The panic-causing disease was first noticed in Liberia, which latter got spread to Nigeria by an American expert. The issue is that, Africa alone might not be the only place having hit by such easily spreading diseases. Recently in South Korea, a similar disease was discovered known as MERS(middle east respiratory syndrome). 10 death cases have been registered about the virus on thursday officials stated. The Health Ministry said that the victim was a 65-year-old man who had been treated for lung cancer and was hospitalized in the same facility as another MERS patient. As at this time, the outbreak of this disease has caused panic to the entire Koreans. We learn that, more than 120 people have been infected since the outbreak. And about 3,800 remain isolated. 2,600 school were closed in south korea. Nigerian travelers should be mindful of their trips to this country.
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