Federal officials noted several biosafety lapses at a Tulane University animal lab after animals were infected with Burkholderia pseudomallei, the bacterium that causes melioidosis, or Whitmore's disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today.
A new study suggests that avoiding young camels may lower the risk of contracting MERS.
The steady drumbeat of MERS-CoV cases in Saudi Arabia continued today, as the country's Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed two new cases and two deaths in previously reported patients.
A 72-year-old Saudi woman has died of MERS-CoV in Buraydah, and a previously reported MERS patient has also died, the country's Ministry of Health (MOH) said today as a top official noted more international help with the outbreak.
Saudi Arabia confirms 7 new cases, while Germany reports an imported case and Qatar has its 2nd of the year.
Saudi Arabia notes 2 new cases and the WHO details 10 previously reported ones.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported three new MERS-CoV cases in separate cities, one of which was fatal.
The newly reported fatality involved a 73-year-old Saudi man in Riyadh. Potential exposure to MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) in a healthcare setting is under investigation. He had no recent contact with animals or with MERS cases in the community.
Another MERS-CoV case today in Riyadh boosts the number of MERS cases in Saudi Arabia this month to 13, 12 of which have been in Riyadh. The country's Ministry of Health (MOH) also confirmed a death in a previously reported patient.
In related news, a study today found no evidence of the virus in Bactrian (two-humped) camels.
Saudi Arabia reported another MERS case today, raising the count for the first 3 days of March to a dozen, 11 of which occurred in Riyadh.
The Saudi government reports 15 MERS cases and 6 deaths over 3 days and promises weekly reports.
