韩国首次派遣军医抗击MERS疫情

ROK military to fight MERS

韩国军医抗击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.

韩国国防部11日表示将派出军方医疗人员进驻民用医院，为全国抗击中东呼吸综合征(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.

韩国国防部发言人金珉奭表示，"将在12日派出24名军方医生和护士前往大田大青医院，照顾那里感染病毒的患者。

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

"这是本轮疫情暴发以来，韩国军方首次向民用医院提供相关帮助。

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

金珉奭还表示，如果其他地方医院提出类似请求，军方也将积极考虑并作出回应。