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The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) reported another new case of MERS-CoV in Riyadh today.
A 48-year-old male expatriate from the capital city was diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) after presenting with symptoms of the virus. He is in critical condition. The man's source of infection is listed as "pimary," meaning it's unlikely he contracted the virus from another person.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) reported two new cases of MERS-CoV yesterday and today.
Yesterday, a 37-year-old Saudi man from Al Hofuf was diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus). He is in critical condition. The MOH said the source of his infection was primary, meaning he likely did not contract the disease from another person.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) noted a new case of MERS-CoV over the weekend in a person who had direct contact with camels, a known risk factor for the virus.
A 57-year-old Saudi man from Hail was diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) after presenting with symptoms of the virus. He is in critical condition.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported another MERS-CoV case involving contact with another patient in Dumah Al Jandal.
It's not known if the new case is related to a hospital outbreak in that city first reported a month ago. The MOH on Aug 30 confirmed two similar MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) cases in the same city.
Today the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) reported two new MERS-CoV cases in Dumah Al Jandal. At this time, it's not known if the new cases are related to a hospital outbreak in that city first reported at the beginning of August.
The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca begins on Wednesday.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) reported two new cases of MERS-CoV today, one in Dumah Al Jandal and the other in Hail, both in the north-central part of the country.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) announced a new case of MERS-CoV yesterday, in a patient who had contact with camels, a known risk factor for contracting the virus.
Saudi Arabia today announced a MERS-CoV infection in a patient in Jeddah whose exposure to the virus is still under review. The case is the fourth recent one reported from Jeddah.
The latest case involves a 51-year-old male expatriate whose is hospitalized in critical condition. He is not a healthcare worker, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH).
