A monitor connected to a body temperature scanner shows flight passengers arriving from South Korea, at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, June 9, 2015. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines confirmed a second case of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) corona virus on Monday in a man who showed symptoms after arriving in Manila last month from Dubai.
The 36-year-old was admitted to hospital on Saturday and was under observation, Health Ministry spokesman Lyndon Lee-suy said, adding contact tracing was now under way to prevent the spread of the disease.
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