Clinical virology experts call for systematic monitoring patients, as Saudi Arabia reports 2 new cases.
Saudi Arabia reported one new MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) case today, raising the country's official total to 706 cases.
The latest patient is a 45-year-old expatriate who is hospitalized in Riyadh, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in today's update. He has no preexisting conditions and is not a healthcare worker. The ministry gave no information about how he was exposed to the virus.
An outbreak of an unknown febrile illness that initially prompted suspicion for hemorrhagic fever or Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has been diagnosed as dengue fever, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in a statement.
Further testing appears to show that a Bangladeshi case reported 4 days ago was not MERS.
Morocco's health minister advises Muslims in his country not to go on pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
WHO experts stressed the importance of basic infection control measures to prevent the spread of MERS-CoV.
Bangladesh reported its first MERS-CoV case, and Saudi Arabia has another case, raising its total to 703.
The WHO offers new info on 402 Saudi MERS cases reported in the past 2 months.
Also, Saudi Arabia has a new case and new reports offer more data on MERS-CoV in camels.
The WHO confirms the first two MERS cases in Iran, and Kuwait finds the virus in five camels.
