Disease

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

Between 26 October and 1 November 2015, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 7 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, including 1 death.

Dengue Fever – Egypt

On 27 October 2015, the National IHR Focal Point of Egypt notified WHO of an outbreak of Dengue fever in a village in the Dayrout District of Assiut Governorate.

Between 1 and 31 October 2015, a total of 253 cases were admitted to the Dayrout Fever Hospital due to acute febrile illness. Patients developed fever, headache, general body aches and abdominal pain with occasional vomiting and/or diarrhea but experienced no further complications or fatalities.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical cyclone 05a (Megh), located approximately 125 nm south-southeast of Mukalla, Yemen, is tracking westward at 14 knots.

Tropical Depression Twelve is located about 30 mi...45 km SSW of San Salvador with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h, Present movement...WNW or 295 degrees at 15 mph...24 km/h.

NewsBytes:

Yemen - Tropical Cyclone Megh made a direct hit on Socotra Island Sunday claiming the lives of two people, one week after Cyclone Chapala passed through the region.

Egypt - The death toll in the floods in the Baheira Delta has risen to 24 with 35 others injured.

Disease

A Mumps outbreak in Eqypt has more than tripled in one week. The number of cases reported as of Monday is 583; this is up from 157 cases reported just one week earlier. Authorities maintain there is no emergency and have not closed schools.