South Korea Reports 16th Death from MERS

discharge(d) – v. to let someone leave a hospital or a prison

stable – adj. in good condition

outbreak – n. a rapid increase in the number of cases of a disease

quarantine – n. the period in which people or animals are kept away from others, usually to prevent a disease from spreading

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