The World Health Organization (WHO) is taking steps to curb infectious disease threats at refugee camps in two African nations struck by violent political unrest, South Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR).
The wife of a MERS patient from UAE tests positive, and the WHO confirms five Saudi cases.
A camel herd in Qatar that had MERS-CoV infections tied to human cases seems to be free of the virus.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today recognized four Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases recently reported by Saudi Arabia, including one death, raising the agency's global count to 170 cases and 72 deaths.
WHO confirms a case, and 5 new cases just reported include 3 healthcare workers.
A meeting of world experts last week concluded that convalescent serum—antibody-rich blood from survivors—may be a promising tool for treating Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed the two most recent cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia, in 51- and 26-year-old women.
The agency offered a few new details in the cases, which were first reported by Saudi officials on Dec 5.
Camels in Qatar were infected with a MERS-CoV strain nearly identical to that found in two people.
The camels were found to have antibodies to the virus or a close relative.
The biggest push to vaccinate children in seven Middle Eastern countries against polio starts this week, with a goal of reaching 23 million kids in Syria and neighboring nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today. The campaign aims to reach all children under age 5 over the next few months, whether they live at home or in displaced populations.
