韓國首次派遣軍醫抗擊MERS疫情

ROK military to fight MERS

韓國軍醫抗擊MERS

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense said Thursday it plans to dispatch medical officers to a civilian hospital to lend support in the nationwide fight against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.

韓國國防部11日表示將派出軍方醫療人員進駐民用醫院，爲全國抗擊中東呼吸綜合徵(MERS)疫情助力。

"A total of 24 military surgeons and nurses will be sent to the Daejeon Dae Cheong Hospital starting Friday to take care of patients there infected with the virus," according to ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok.

韓國國防部發言人金珉奭表示，"將在12日派出24名軍方醫生和護士前往大田大青醫院，照顧那裏感染病毒的患者。

It is the first case of the military providing such support to contain MERS.

"這是本輪疫情暴發以來，韓國軍方首次向民用醫院提供相關幫助。

The spokesman said the ministry "will actively consider taking similar steps if other local entities want."

金珉奭還表示，如果其他地方醫院提出類似請求，軍方也將積極考慮並作出迴應。