MERS virus update: Four new cases in Saudi Arabia, details on the 113 retrospective cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) released two new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) updates today; one concerning new cases reported in the Saudi Kingdom and one that details the 113 retrospective More...
Saudi Arabia advises certain groups postpone Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages due to MERS outbreak
In response to international outbreaks of disease like the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health recommends that the following groups postpone the More...
Saudi Arabia reports new MERS coronavirus case in Riyadh citizen
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported a new case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a citizen of Riyadh, according to a Saudi MOH press release today (computer translated). Image/Maureen More...
MERS Coronavirus global total reaches 160 with three new cases confirmed in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabia Health Ministry has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of three additional laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according More...
Global MERS coronavirus outbreak up to 144 as Saudi Arabia reports five new cases
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of five additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection from Riyadh and Medinah, according More...
Saudi Arabia reports two more MERS deaths, brings global total for fatalities to 60
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported today in a Global Alert and Response (GAR) of two additional laboratory confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia with More...
Saudi Arabia health officials advise Hajj pilgrims to wear mask, elderly to postpone pilgrimage because of MERS
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health came out with some advice for pilgrims of the upcoming Hajj later this month in light of the situation in the country with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), More...
Saudi Arabia MERS coronavirus case count now at 114
The number of people reported from Saudi Arabia confirmed positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has reached 114 cases after the Saudi Health Ministry (MOH) announced six additional More...
Saudi Arabia reports more MERS coronavirus cases and deaths
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (MOH) reported recently of several more Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases and fatalities, according to recent, sequential media statements. Image/W123 More...
MERS global case count increases to 108 with four new cases from Saudi Arabia
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced being informed of four additional confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from Saudi Arabia on Friday. According to the WHO Global More...
MERS coronavirus cases top 100 globally
The global Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak has topped 100 cases this week as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put the total count at 103 as of Friday. Image/CIA The More...
Saudi Arabia report another MERS death, OIE says there is no evidence that people have become infected through contact with animals
The Saudi Arabian Health Ministry announced another fatality related to infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, according to a health ministry release Thursday. Middle More...
WHO reports 89th and 90th MERS coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia
The World Health Organization has been informed of two additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Saudi Arabia. Image/W123 at Wikimedia Commons The More...
Six additional MERS cases reported from UAE and Saudi Arabia
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been notified of an additional six confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), four from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and two from Saudi More...
MERS coronavirus: Two more cases reported in Saudi Arabia, study says virus does not yet have pandemic potential
The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Saudi Arabia has announced two additional laboratory-confirmed cases and two deaths in previously confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection More...
Saudi Arabia confirms two additional MERS deaths
The country that accounts for eight out of 10 global cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has reported two additional deaths, according to a Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (MOH) news More...
Global MERS outbreak reaches 70 cases as Saudi Arabia reports two more cases
The global count in the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak has reached 70 laboratory confirmed cases after the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health notified the World Health Organization More...
Saudi Arabia reports four more cases of MERS coronavirus, three in health workers who cared for infected patients
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported four additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) on Saturday, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) update. Middle East Respiratory More...
CDC advises pilgrims to Hajj and Umrah on how to protect against MERS coronavirus and other injuries and illness
With the upcoming Muslim pilgrimages of Hajj and Umrah approaching fast and the infectious disease and injury risks that are associated with such mass gatherings, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention More...
Saudi Arabia reports three more MERS coronavirus cases, brings Saudi total to 46, global total to 61
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health has reported three more laboratory-confirmed Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases, in addition to the three reported June 14, bringing the global total More...
