The finding, if confirmed, will mark the first time the virus has clearly been detected in an animal.
Qatari health officials today announced a Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in a 48-year-old citizen, according to a report from the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
The Qatar Supreme Council of Health said the man has underlying health conditions and that tests on his close contacts have so far been negative, the report said. No other details were available about the case, which is the eighth one reported in Qatar.
Officials give new details and outline efforts to identify fellow Jeddah-to-Madrid passengers.
The MERS patient in the UAE and the two in Saudi Arabia are all hospitalized in ICUs.
Spain's first MERS case was confirmed in a woman who spent October in Saudi Arabia.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed a fatal case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia, adding to information in an Oct 31 statement from the Saudi government about the death of a 56-year-old.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed the first Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case in Oman as well as three recent cases in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the Saudi health ministry noted a new fatal case today.
The findings support the hypothesis that the SARS virus originated in bats.
Oman becomes the 5th Middle East nation with a MERS case, as France rules out one.
France today reported a probable MERS case in a recent traveler to Saudi Arabia.
