MERS infections continue in Hofuf—where at least 2 hospitals are involved—with 3 new cases in recent days.
Korea reports a new case and new death, and 85 are being monitored in Thailand.
The Thai case involves an elderly traveler to Oman, and Korea's total reaches 165.
In the wake of several lab missteps involving dangerous pathogens, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said it will take 3 years to release detailed information on lab incidents throughout the country, USA Today reported yesterday.
At its 9th meeting, the emergency committee says MERS does not constitute an emergency situation.
Three of the new cases are linked to a Seoul hospital that has ties to almost half the nation's total.
In addition to the new UAE case, the WHO provided new details on 3 MERS cases in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia reports 4 new MERS cases, 3 in HofufSaudi Arabia's Minister of Health (MOH) reported four more MERS-CoV cases over the weekend and today—three in the hot spot city of Hofuf—in an outbreak that still simmers even as it gets overshadowed by MERS events in South Korea. The agency also reported three deaths in previously reported cases.
Most schools shuttered in the wake of the outbreak reopen, as the country reports 12 more cases to reach 150.
The team makes several infection control recommendations as Korea reports 12 new cases.
