Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Disease

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Saudi Arabia, Jordan

Between 19 and 30 December 2014, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) notified WHO of 3 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, including 1 death.

On 25 December 2014, the National IHR Focal Point of Jordan notified WHO of 1 additional case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection.

Contact tracing of household contacts and healthcare contacts is ongoing for these cases.

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