A South Korean is on secluded watch in Slovakia after showing symptoms of Middle East respiratory syndrome, officials said Sunday.
The 38-year-old Korean, whose identity is withheld, reported himself to the Korean authorities citing MERS-like symptoms, upon which Seoul informed the Slovakian counterparts.
The Slovakian health authorities immediately transported the patient to a hospital and placed him on isolated watch on the 13th.
The Foreign Ministry here said the man did not visit any hospital in Korea before traveling to Slovakia earlier this month.
“We will continue to provide consular assistance while closely cooperating with the Slovakian health authorities,” a ministry official said.
The man, who arrived in the central European country on June 3, reportedly suffered from diarrhea, high fever and skin lesion and is currently undergoing tests to confirm any MERS infection.
From news reports (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
