Turkey Confirms First MERS Case; Saudi Arabia Announces Efforts To Stop Local Outbreak

CIDRAP News: Turkey has first MERS case; Saudi Arabia acts to stop cluster
“Turkey has confirmed its first MERS-CoV case, involving a man who visited Saudi Arabia, according to media reports, and Saudi Arabia announced steps today to stop an ongoing cluster of cases in Taif, where three more have been reported in the past three days…” (10/20).

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