PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (107): Saudi Arabia, South Korea, WHO

MERS — Saudi Arabia
Between [3 and 9 Aug 2015], the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 17 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, including 3 deaths.
Details of the cases
1. A 55 year old, non-national, female health care worker from Riyadh developed symptoms on [5 Aug 2015] and was admitted to hospital on [6 Aug 2015]. The patient, who has no comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on [8 Aug 2015]. She works in a