MERS coronavirus cases top 200 globally, more than 15,000 confirmed/suspected chikungunya cases in the Caribbean
The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) has updated the numbers in some of the most significant outbreaks across the globe today in it’s Communicable Threats Report. Image/Maureen Metcalfe; More...
CDC releases podcast on Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Last week, Dr. Aron Hall, a CDC coronavirus epidemiologist, discussed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), which was released in a podcast (LISTEN). Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, More...
MERS coronavirus tally: ECDC
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) by the numbers, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): As of 21 February 2014, 186 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS-CoV More...
MERS-CoV: New case confirmed in Abu Dhabi resident, brings global total to 182
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reported a laboratory confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in a Abu Dhabi man, according to a WHO update today. United Arab Emirates 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 cases reported from Saudi Arabia and Jordan, global total now 180
Two additional laboratory-confirmed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), one each from Saudi Arabia and Jordan, according to a WHO More...
Body of Bangladeshi doctor who reportedly died from MERS coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Mohammed Humayun Kabeer, being flown to Dhaka Monday
A Bangladeshi physician, who was working at Prince Salman Hospital in Riyadh, has reportedly died from an infection of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to a report from Arab News More...
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case count by country
Globally, from September 2012 to date, the WHO has been informed of a total of 177 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 74 deaths. The breakdown by country of cases/fatalities is listed More...
Dubai healthcare worker is 177th MERS coronavirus case reported to the WHO
On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of a new laboratory confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in United Arab Emirates, according to a Disease Outbreak More...
MERS coronavirus: New cases reported from Saudi Arabia and the UAE brings total to 176
Six new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from Saudi Arabia (5) and the United Arab Emirates (1) have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), according to a Disease Outbreak More...
New MERS coronavirus cases reported from Saudi Arabia, UAE
At least five new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been reported out of the Middle East–Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to reports. The Saudi Arabia Ministry More...
Hong Kong tourist tests negative for MERS coronavirus
In a follow-up to a story yesterday about a tourist in Hong Kong hospitalized with “suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), officials from the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) More...
Hong Kong investigates ‘suspected’ MERS coronavirus case in tourist
Hong Kong health officials announced today that they received notification of a suspected case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). Hong Kong Image/CIA The More...
Saudi Arabia reports two more MERS coronavirus cases, virus confirmed in dromedary camels
Saudi Arabian health officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of an additional two laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to More...
Female MERS coronavirus patient dies in Abu Dhabi
In a follow-up report to the MERS coronavirus cluster reported in Abu Dhabi Monday, the Associated Press reports today that the 32-year-old woman and mother has died from the novel virus, Middle East Respiratory More...
Official MERS Coronavirus tally is 163 cases and 70 deaths
In a follow-up to a story reported earlier today, the World Health Organization (WHO) released it’s official Disease Outbreak News confirming the three Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) More...
WHO tweets of MERS Coronavirus cluster in Abu Dhabi family
Although it hasn’t been officially reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in their Disease Outbreak News as of this writing, the United Nations health agency and their chief public relations spokesperson More...
Qatar confirms MERS Coronavirus in three camels
The Supreme Council of Health and the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) of the Ministry of Health and the Erasmus Medical Centre in the 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...
Inovio’s MERS vaccine, SynCon DNA vaccine, induces ‘robust and durable immune responses’ in pre-clinical testing
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced recently that preclinical testing of a DNA synthetic vaccine for the virulent Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) induced robust and durable immune responses, More...
