PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (138): Saudi Arabia, Jordan, post Hajj surveillance, RFI

MERS — Saudi Arabia
Jordanian health officials are reporting an additional case of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in a 53-year-old individual, according to a Petra report (computer translated).
This is the 16th MERS case in the country since the virus appeared in the Middle East in 2012.
The patient reportedly had contact with a previously MERS-identified patient.
Jordanian health officials say that no returning Hajj pilgrims have tested positive for MERS to date.
Globally as of [1 Oct 2015]