An elementary school student wearing a mask to prevent contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), receives a temperature check at an elementary school in Seoul, South Korea, June 9, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong issued a "red alert" advisory on Tuesday against non-essential travel to South Korea, where eight new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) were reported, bringing the total to 95 with seven fatalities.
The number of new South Korean cases was a sharp drop from 23 on Monday, but the number of schools closed grew to 2,208, including 20 universities.
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