Saudi Arabia has reported three more Middle East Respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases, according to a machine-translated Saudi government statement posted on disease-tracking Web sites.
Saudi Arabia reports three more MERS cases, and a serologic study finds no evidence of exposure.
Cases in recent months show steep declines in the percent of severe and fatal cases.
Experts today reaffirmed their earlier finding that MERS is not a global health emergency.
Officials at the second International Conference on Mass Gathering Medicine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, called for "intensive global investigation" of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to help determine how it spreads and other factors, according to an Arab News report today.
Today's findings may help explain some features of MERS in humans, researchers say.
Much is unknown: the animal source, how the virus jumps to or among people, clinical variables, etc.
The WHO notes that the disease pattern seems to be trending younger and female.
A study today indicates that MERS-CoV likely jumped from animals to humans multiple times.
Amid reports of 3 new cases, the WHO today posted revised recommendations on MERS lab testing.
