A 55-year-old, national, male, living in Arar city, Northern Border region. He developed symptoms on 3 September and was admitted to hospital on 8 September. The patient, who has no comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 10 September. The case also reports contact with camels and consumption of their raw milk in the 14 days prior to onset of symptoms. Currently, he is in stable condition admitted to a negative pressure isolation room on a ward. The Ministry of Agriculture was informed and investigation of camels is ongoing.
A 65-year-old, national, male, living in Riyadh city, Riyadh region. He developed symptoms on 29 August and was admitted to hospital on 4 September. The patient, who has comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 5 September. He has a history of contact with camels in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. Currently the patient is in stable condition admitted to a negative pressure isolation room on a ward. Ministry of Agriculture was informed and investigation of camels is ongoing.
A 40-year-old, non-national, male, living in Hofouf city, Al Ahssa region. He developed symptoms on 15 August and was admitted to hospital on 28 August. The patient, who has comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 30 August. He works in a camel market and has history of contact with camels and consumption of their raw milk in the 14 days prior to onset of symptoms. Currently the patient is in critical condition admitted to the ICU on mechanical ventilation. Ministry of Agriculture was informed and investigation of camels is ongoing.
A 69-year-old, national, male, living in Taif city, Taif region. He developed symptoms on 21 August and was admitted to hospital on 24 August. The patient, who has comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 25 August. Investigation of history of exposure to the known risk factor in the 14 days prior to onset of symptoms is ongoing. Currently the patient is in stable condition admitted to a negative pressure isolation room on a ward.
A 43-year-old, national, male living in Hriymala city, Riyadh region. He developed symptoms on 12 August but tested negative for MERS-CoV on 13 August. Due to persistence of symptoms, he was admitted to hospital on 17 August and tested positive for MERS-CoV on 21 August. The patient has no co-morbidities. He is a household contact of a previously reported case (see DON posted 16 September, case no.2). He has no other history of exposure to the known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. Currently the patient is in stable condition admitted to a negative pressure isolation room on ward.
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