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PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (23): Saudi Arabia (RI) 2015 outbreak, RFI

MERS -- Saudi ArabiaAuthors: Balkhy HH, Alenazi TH, Alshamrani MM, Baffoe-Bonnie H, Al-Abdely HM, El-Saed A, et al.Since the 1st diagnosis of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) caused by the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2012, sporadic cases and clusters have occurred throughout the country (1). During June-August, 2015, a large MERS outbreak occurred at King [Abdulaziz] Medical City, a 1200-bed tertiary care hospital which includes a 150-bed emergency department Read more [...]