Saudi Arabia sees MERS deaths surge

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Saudi records 15 MERS virus deaths in a week

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry says 15 more people have died after contracting the Middle East respiratory syndrome, known as MERS, in the last seven days amid a surge in contractions in the capital, Riyadh.

The Health Ministry's most recent figures on Thursday show that 498 people have died in Saudi Arabia after contracting the virus since it was first identified in 2012, compared to 483 a week ago.

The kingdom also registered 47 new cases in the past seven days, all but two in Riyadh. That brings the total number nationwide to 1,165, with 64 receiving treatment and 603 fully recovered.

The MERS virus belongs to the family of viruses known as coronaviruses. MERS can cause symptoms such as fever, breathing problems, pneumonia and kidney failure.


-- (c) Associated Press 2015-08-28

[ukrules]

Karma ?

How many heads have they chopped off this week ?

Edited August 27, 2015 by ukrules

[Kannikapor88]

Cant say it make me sad ...

[Chicog]

And a couple of million tourists from all over the globe are about to descend on the place.... and then go home.

[AhFarangJa]

And a couple of million tourists from all over the globe are about to descend on the place.... and then go home.

Never a truer word said Chicog, Will they cancel the Haj? No way !! and believe me if you see the state of the airports here during this time.....prepare for another big increase in cases

[sambum]

Som nom na?

[up-country_sinclair]

With the upcoming Haj, this could turn into a pandemic very quickly. Scary stuff.

[Jonmarleesco]

Well, Thai officials might have been optimistic that it was over, but evidently they need to rethink that viewpoint.