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Guangdong

Suspected case of imported MERS

Guangdong reported its first suspected case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, the National Health and Family Planning Commission announced on Thursday. A South Korean believed infected with the deadly virus came to China for a business trip on Tuesday. The 44-year-old man expressed discomfort as early as May 21 and reported a fever of 38.7 C on Monday. He landed in Hong Kong on Tuesday and went on to Huizhou via Shenzhen.