PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (37): Saudi Arabia (SH), South Korea ex Kuwait, WHO

MERS — South Korea
New case
Case No. 18-1748
MERS in Hufoof city: 64-year-old male in Hufoof city,
Alahsa Region [Ash Sharqiyah – Eastern Region]
Contact with camels: Yes
Case classification: Primary, community acquired
Outcome: Hospitalized

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[This is now the 6th case of laboratory confirmed MERS-CoV infection reported by Saudi Arabia since 1 Sep 2018 and the 1st case reported from Hufoof, Ash Sharqiyah/Eastern region since 1 Aug 2018. Of the 6 cases reported, 5