MERS-CoV News

One of Seven Al-Ahsa MERS Patients Dies

RIYADH: The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported a death among the seven Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases in…

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No MERS Among Pilgrims: Al-Falih

MADINAH — There were no cases of communicable diseases such as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (coronavirus) among this year’s Haj…

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KSU Holds MERS Prevention Drive

RIYADH: The infection control department at King Saud University Medical City (KSU-MC) organized a three-day campaign against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome…

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South Korean Man First MERS-Related Death Since July

SEOUL, South Korea – A South Korean man died of complications from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Sunday, in the…

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S. Korea Economy Rebounds after MERS Outbreak

by Agence France-Presse October 23, 2015   A rebound in consumer spending following the end of a national health scare over…

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Kingdom, US Join Forces to Defeat MERS

GENEVA: Saudi Arabia and the US may prepare a vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to try and head…

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Camels in Kenya Test Positive for MERS Virus

By: Philippines News Agency | Xinhua October 18, 2015 2:03 PM   WASHINGTON DC — Nearly half of camels in…

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32 Workers in Quarantine After MERS Infection of 4

JEDDAH: The Deputy Minister for Public Health Affairs and head of the Control and Leadership Center, Abdulaziz bin Saeed, has…

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Owners Question Camels’ Link with MERS

JEDDAH: Although the government has proven conclusively that camels are passing on the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus to…

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‘No Conclusive Proof’ Camels Spread MERS: Expert

JEDDAH: There is no conclusive evidence that shows camels are responsible for the spread of the deadly Middle East Respiratory…

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