PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (79): South Korea, Saudi Arabia, UAE, WHO, RFI

MERS — Worldwide/Unknown
On [21 Jun 2015], the National IHR Focal Point of the United Arab Emirates notified WHO of 2 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection.
Details of the cases are as follows:
1- A 46-year-old, non-national female from the Eastern region was identified through contact screening as she is a family member of a laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV case reported in a previous DON on [16 Jun 2015]. The patient, who has comorbidities, tested positive for