Saudi Arabia had gone 2 days without reporting a case.
Kuwaiti health officials have notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about a fatal MERS-CoV case, in a 78-year-old man from Kuwait City who owned camels and had frequent contact with them, according to a WHO statement today.
Medical coverage for the Hajj includes enlisting 25,000 extra health workers and 8 earmarked hospitals.
The 22 recent Saudi patients noted by the WHO include 8 health workers, and Jordan's outbreak involves 2 girls.
The study accompanies 2 new cases in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the ongoing outbreak there.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported two new MERS-CoV cases in Riyadh today that don't appear to be linked to a large hospital outbreak, and it confirmed a death in a previously reported patient.
Of 3 new cases, 2 involve foreign healthcare workers in their 20s in Riyadh.
Cases are in some of the country's major cities, such as Jeddah—a primary arrival spot—and Medina.
Medina cases are a worry, given the throngs of Hajj pilgrims visiting holy sites.
Also, a WHO roundup of 25 recent Saudi cases hints at the types of virus exposure some hospital patients had.
