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MERS death toll reaches 23; WHO says rate of infection slowing

Video. MERS death toll reaches 23; WHO says rate of infection slowing

Updated: 18/06/2015 - 11:37 GMT+2

South Korea says the death toll from the MERS virus has reached 23, even as the World Health Organisation praises the country's response to the outbreak.

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