The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) health ministry today reported another double-digit rise in Ebola cases, raising the overall total to 1,353 illnesses, according to its daily update.
The 13 cases are all from current epicenters: Katwa (5), Vuhovi (4), and 1 each in Butembo, Mabalako, Masereka, and Beni. Also, health officials are still investigating 68 suspected cases.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) today and over the weekend recorded two more cases of MERS-CoV for epidemiologic weeks 16 and 17.
On Apr 20 the MOH said an 83-year-old man from Taif was diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) infection. The man's case is listed as "primary," and he had recent contact with camels.
The MCR-1 colistin-resistance gene has been detected in Salmonella strains isolated from mussel samples in Spain, researchers reported yesterday in Eurosurveillance.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV case today in its epidemiologic week 16 report.
A 68-year-old man from Khafji has contracted MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) as a secondary case, meaning likely not from another MERS patient. It's unknown if he had camel contact.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV case over the weekend in an update to its epidemiologic week 15 report.
On Apr 13, the MOH noted that a 75-year-old woman from Khafji had contracted MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) as a secondary case, meaning likely not from another MERS patient. It's unknown if she had camel contact.
About half of all camel salesmen had MERS-CoV antibodies, and Saudi Arabia reports 3 new cases.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday reported three more MERS-CoV cases, including another case in Khafji in the northeastern part of the country. Officials also confirmed cases in Riyadh and Najran.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded 78 more measles cases in the last week, a sign that ongoing outbreaks in several states are growing.
The 2019 total number of cases has jumped to 465 in 19 states, as Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Nevada all reported their first cases of the year last week.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported two more MERS-CoV cases in Khafji, more evidence suggesting the city may be the site of a household or healthcare cluster. These are the sixth and seventh cases reported in Khafji since Mar 29.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported three more MERS-CoV cases, all secondary infections in Khafji where two other cases were recently reported, potentially signifying a household or healthcare cluster.
