PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (73): South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, WHO, RFI

MERS — Worldwide/Unknown
On [18 Jun 2015], the National IHR Focal Point of Thailand notified WHO of the country’s 1st confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Details of the case are as follows:
The case is a 75-year-old, Omani male that travelled from Oman to Thailand to seek medical care. The patient, who has comorbidities, developed symptoms on [10 Jun 2015] and was admitted to hospital in Oman. As symptoms did not improve, he decided to travel to Thailand to seek treatment. He