New early-stage research out of the United Kingdom has identified a potential antibiotic candidate for treatment of drug-resistant gonorrhea.
So far nine cases have been reported in the cluster, though illness reports continue from other parts of Saudi Arabia.
In other developments, a WHO risk assessment covering events through July said three recent Riyadh hospital outbreaks are over.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) identified a new case of MERS-CoV in Jeddah today and said a patient identified earlier this week has died from complications of the virus.
A 44-year-old female expatriate in Jeddah is in stable condition after being diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus). The source of her infection is listed as a secondary household contact.
Florida health officials yesterday reported the first sexually transmitted case of Zika virus this year. There is still no evidence, however, of locally transmitted Zika virus by mosquitoes in the state.
Over the weekend the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed a new MERS-CoV case in Khamis Mushait.
A 38-year-old male expatriate is in critical condition after being diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus), according to a Jul 29 update. The MOH said the man had direct contact with camels, a known risk factor for contracting the virus.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) today confirmed another MERS case, the second in row after no cases had been reported for most of July.
A 36-year-old Saudi man from Buraydah is in critical condition after being diagnosed as having MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus). He is in critical condition and had direct contact with camels, a known risk factor for contracting the virus.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS case today, the first case since Jul 11.
Lack of early identification and not using infection protocols fuel spread.
A study yesterday in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases that measured the time between symptom onset and diagnosis in 537 patients with MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia found that patients were diagnosed 0 to 36 days after symptoms appeared, with a median of 4 days.
