Thursday, June 6, 2013

CIDRAP: WHO, Saudi reports raise MERS-CoV count #MERS #Coronavirus

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Robert Ross, News Editor
Jun 5, 2013 (CIDRAP News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) today reported a MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) case in a 14-year-old Saudi girl, while Saudi Arabia announced another death in a previously reported case.

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But the true numbers of MERS-CoV cases and deaths are somewhat unclear, since another case and three other deaths reported by the Saudi MOH in recent days have not yet been mentioned by the WHO.

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In other developments, Public Health England (formerly the UK Health Protection Agency) announced yesterday it will hold a conference on MERS-CoV on Jul 9, with UK and international experts presenting their findings on the virus and disease. 

Link:  http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/other/sars/news/jun0513corona.html

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