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Posted: September 07 2016 at 11:04am |
MERS case appears as Saudi Arabia prepares for Hajj
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new case of MERS-CoV in Riyadh today. The case is not connected to a previously reported outbreak at King Khalid University Hospital in that city. A 65 year-old Saudi man was diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus). He presented with MERS symptoms and is currently in stable condition. The man acquired MERS from indirect contact and exposure to camels, the MOH said. The new case comes as Saudi Arabia and the World Health Organization (WHO) make preparations for the Hajj, when about 2 million Muslims will travel to Saudi Arabia for religious pilgrimage. Preventing a MERS outbreak during Hajj is a top priority for the MOH, the WHO said in a statement today. Saudi Arabia's MERS case count has now reached 1,450, including 610 deaths and 3 patients still being treated, according to the MOH. Sep 6 WHO news release http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2016/09/news-scan-sep-06-2016 |
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