Tag: MERS
Increased number of MERS cases in UAE prompts for actions
Instead of leaving MERS virus protection as simply government officials’ concern, the private sector in the UAE should take some actions for informing and...
MERS cases on the rise in Middle East
Health authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a new death caused by the dangerous MERS virus. With the last laboratory-confirmed case of...
New case of MERS reported in Dubai
Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that it has diagnosed a new case of novel Corona virus (MERS-CoV) in the emirate.
DHA said the 68-year old...
MERS Spreads across Middle East
The Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, or simply MERS, is continuing to spread across countries in the region. On Sunday, December 1, the Health...
MERS Virus Found in a Camel
The Health Ministry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia released a statement on Monday, which says that researchers have found the deadly Middle Eastern...
Is There a MERS Threat Just Ahead of Hajj Pilgrimage?
Health professionals are advising the elderly, young kids, and people with chronic diseases to postpone their travel to Mecca this year to avoid the...
Haj Pilgrims Should Wear Masks
The new and deadly MERS coronavirus is considered a threat in Saudi Arabia where millions of pilgrims are expected for the annual Haj this...
100th MERS Case Confirmed in Saudi Arabia
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expects more than 3 million pilgrims for the annual Hajj this October, the Ministry of Health is doubling...
Health Experts Concerned about MERS before Hajj Pilgrimage
On Friday, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced four more cases of the new coronavirus infection, now known as Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)....
Camels May Be Responsible for the Spread of MERS Virus
Camels may be responsible for the spreading of the deadly MERS coronavirus which has infected 94 people and killed almost half of them. A...
Six New MERS Coronavirus Reported in UAE, Saudi Arabia
Yesterday, the World Health Organization reported six new cases of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection (MERS-CoV) were confirmed in the United Arab Emirates...
First Case of MERS Coronavirus Confirmed in UAE
The Health Authority in Abu Dhabi announced yesterday evening an Emirati man was diagnosed with MERS coronavirus and is now hospitalized in Abu Dhabi....
WHO Emergency Committee Gathers to Discuss MERS Threat
Globally, the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, has reached a total of 80, including 44 deaths. And while thousands of Muslims...
Number of MERS Cases Escalates
One Death and 7 New MERS Cases Announced
The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia announced seven new laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome...
MERS Poses Threat in Hospitals, Yet No Panic in Saudi Arabia
After visiting Saudi Arabia, a team of experts concluded that the new Middle East coronavirus poses a great threat to patients and health workers...
Four New MERS Deaths in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Ministry of Health announced on Monday another four deaths from the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the kingdom. Two people died...