The new patient is in Riyadh, and a study highlights a 38-patient cluster that saw a 55% fatality rate.
After a weekend with no MERS-CoV cases, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new case today away from recent hot spots and yesterday reported the death of a previously confirmed patient.
The latest patient is a foreign health worker, the eighth case in a Hofuf hospital cluster.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed that a seven-case MERS-CoV cluster in Hofuf involves Almana General Hospital and includes a nurse, according to a machine-translated statement posted today by Avian Flu Diary, a leading infectious disease blog.
Two cases are part of what appears to be a growing hospital outbreak in Hofuf, and the other 2 are in Riyadh.
Two cases are part of a hospital cluster in Hofuf, Al-Kharj reported fatal MERS, and Riyadh has a new case.
Officials said 5 super-spreaders caused 83% of cases, and they confirmed a new MERS death.
The 2 patients in Riyadh are a health worker and a contact with a previous case.
The new Riyadh case bears similarities to several recent cases among a group of female roommates who work as janitors.
The new case is in Hofuf, and WHO's director-general said Saudi health authorities have discussed vaccine development with US officials.
