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  • MERS-CoV
    Bahrain, Saudi MERS detections tied to camel contact

    In a sign of ongoing MERS-CoV transmission from camels to people in Saudi Arabia, two new illnesses were reported in people who had contact with the animals, one of them a man hospitalized in Bahrain, as Saudi officials reported three more outbreaks in camels.

  • MERS
    Saudi Arabia reports 2 more MERS cases in Buraydah area

    Saudi Arabia reported two more MERS-CoV cases today, both of which may be linked to an ongoing outbreak in Buraydah and, if definitively connected to that outbreak, would raise the total to 30 since Mar 3.

  • MERS
    Saudi Arabia reports 5 new MERS cases

    None of the newly reported MERS cases in Buraydah have been confirmed to be linked to a large hospital outbreak there, the Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) said in updates on Mar 18 and 19. One proved fatal.

  • Mers
    MERS claims 3 more lives

    As three more people died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus ((MERS-COV) on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Health Ministry announced that the recent outbreak in Buraidah was caused by people coming into contact with infected camels.

  • MERS
    Saudi Arabia reports 5 new MERS cases, 1 fatal

    A cluster of MERS-CoV cases in Buraydah has grown by 3 to 17 cases in just 1 week, and the Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 2 other cases elsewhere, according to an update today.

  • Mers
    MERS Update for Saudi Arabia: 6 New Cases in February

    Between 1 and 16 February 2016, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 6 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, including 3 deaths.

  • MERS
    Saudi MERS mission progressing well: WHO

    A joint mission led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assess Saudi Arabia’s efforts against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) said that Saudi Arabia has made progress and is ready to take the next proactive steps, such as better surveillance in camels.

  • MERS
    Camel contact noted in first Saudi MERS case of 2016

    Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported its first MERS-CoV case of 2016, which involves an 85-year-old man who had contact with camels before he got sick.

  • MERS
    MERS vaccine a step closer: Scientists

    An effective vaccine to protect against the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a step closer, a report in the journal Science has suggested.

  • Oil
    Russia boosts oil sales in Asia, even as OPEC battles to win customers

    Russian oil producers have strengthened their position in Asia by supplying nearly a quarter more crude this year, shifting the balance of power in one of the few bright spots in the global market and blunting OPEC's high-profile drive to win customers.