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  • Public Health
    Saudi MOH Announces a MERS Case In Riyadh

    For the second day running, and the fifth case reported over the past 9 days, the Saudi MOH has announced a fresh MERS case, this time in Riyadh  which last reported a case 4 days ago (Sept 12th).  Essentially all we know is the patient is a 39 year old male, Ex-Pat who is not a HCW, and who is in intensive care. With the Hajj set to begin in just over two weeks, and with that the influx of more than 2 million pilgrims to the Kingdom, this recent uptick in cases is of particular concern.

  • MERS
    Study finds little spread of MERS-CoV in Saudi households

    The standard thinking on MERS-CoV is that it doesn't spread very easily, other than in healthcare settings with weak infection control precautions. A new study looking for transmission of the virus in the households of Saudi Arabian patients in 2013 seems to fit well with that view, though it has some limitations.

  • MERS
    Saudi Arabia sacks minister criticized over handling of MERS

    Saudi Arabia has sacked Deputy Health Minister Ziad Memish who has been criticized by some international scientists over his handling of the deadly MERS virus that has infected 575 people in the kingdom and spread around the world.