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South Korean health workers during the 2015 MERS outbreak (Photo bt Jung Yeon Je / Getty Images)

Dec 28, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Health Ministry To Invest 52.5 Billion Won In Infectious Diseases Research

Following several health-related issues that plagued South Korea this year, including the MER outbreak, the Health Ministry plan on investing 52.5 billion won for infectious diseases research and hiring more epidemiologists for the country.

South Korean health workers wearing a protective gear during the MERS outbreak (Photo by Jung Yeon Je/Getty Images)

Nov 25, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea’s Last MERS Patient Reportedly Dies

South Korea is now waiting for the formal declaration of WHO on the end of the MERS outbreak in the country as the last MERS patient reportedly died at the Seoul National University Hospital.

South Korea's Black Friday sale attracted multiple consumers, showing improvement in the country's economy post MERS outbreak. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Oct 25, 2015 PM EDT - Czarelli Tuason

Economists See Signs Of Upswing On South Korea’s Domestic Economy Despite Sluggish Growth Of The Country’s Exports

With the recent MERS outbreak and the sluggish economic growth of China, South Korean domestic economy has been greatly affected the past few months. However, government efforts, including the recent Korea Black Friday event, have gradually pulled up the country's domestic growth as economists have observed.

Jul 28, 2015 AM EDT - Dana Marie

South Korean Prime Minister Declares MERS Outbreak Over

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn has declared the ‘actual’ (but not official) end of MERS in South Korea. While discussing the matter with government officials, he said “the people can now be free from worry”.

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