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Posted: August 05 2016 at 10:05am |
Saudi Arabia reports new MERS case in Medina
Saudi Arabia confirmed a new MERS-CoV case today in Medina, according to its Ministry of Health (MOH). Although little information was provided on the MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) case in the MOH's English-language update, the Arabic version provided more details, according to a post today from ***** *** *****, an infectious disease blog. A 70-year-old man is infected and is hospitalized in stable condition, according to the post. How he contracted the virus is under investigation. The most recent previous case in Medina was reported by the MOH on Jun 15. Today's case brings the total in the country since the outbreak began in 2012 to 1,444, including 608 fatalities. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2016/08/news-scan-aug-04-2016 Comment: This time of year, cases in Mecca and medina are troubling. The Hajj airlift starts in just a few days. |
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