Saudi Arabia today reported five more MERS cases, including three in Hofuf, which has been a hot spot lately because of an apparent hospital outbreak.
Two of the three Hofuf patients, Saudi men ages 41 and 29 years, are healthcare workers who had contact with other MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) patients, the Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) reported. They are in stable condition.
South Korea reported 6 more MERS cases today, 2 fatal, raising the total to 41.
A WHO report today on 9 recent cases implies the virus spread in hospitals in Hofuf and Taif.
The WHO said little is known about virus spread in the outbreak but noted transmission is more common in health settings.
Korean cases reach 30, but experts say the outbreak does not differ much from earlier Saudi ones.
The head of the United Nations Ebola response in Guinea yesterday raised concerns about recent violence and attacks aimed at response activities in three different districts.
Thirteen new MERS cases were reported in South Korea, all with hospital links to the country's first case.
The eastern Saudi city of Hofuf has had 6 cases in 3 days, while Oman reports its 6th case.
China's case involves a traveler from South Korea, part of a now 12-case cluster.
A business traveler related to 2 South Korean patients is in isolation in China after traveling through Hong Kong.
