Kuala Lumpur, Ramadan 5, 1436, Jun 22, 2015, SPA -- Malaysia will step up health screenings after the first case of Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was reported in neighbouring Thailand last week, dpa cited state media as reporting Monday. The south-east Asian country that shares a 600-kilometre border with Thailand said it would begin monitoring at all entry points, the Bernama news agency said. While Malaysia remains MERS-free, it is not taking any chances, especially since the detection of the case in Thailand, it quoted Deputy Health Minister Hilmi Yahaya as saying.. South Korea is facing an outbreak since a man was diagnosed after returning from the Middle East on May 20. Authorities have confirmed 172 cases, and 27 deaths. --SPA 12:44 LOCAL TIME 09:44 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w