Monday, November 11, 2013

Oman widens health checks after country's first death linked to #MERS virus

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS --NOVEMBER 11, 2013 1:03 AM
Excerpt, editing below is mine:

MUSCAT, Oman - Oman says officials are widening health checks following the country's first death blamed on a SARS-like virus that has been centred in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.

Oman's Health Ministry said on Monday that teams would conduct investigations, including checking for signs of the virus in people who came in contact with the deceased 68-year-old man. His death was reported on Sunday by the official Oman News Agency.



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