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From Reuters this morning a story that indicates World Health Organization officials will soon visit the hospital where an outbreak of nCoV(aka MERS) has infected at least 13 people.
In a statement by Gregory Hartl, spokesperson for WHO, we learn that one of the areas they will focus on is the hemodialysis unit (see earlier blog Media Reports Blame Saudi nCoV Outbreak On Dialysis Equipment) as playing a potential role in the spread of the virus.
Hartl cautioned, "However, the presence of infection in two family members not associated with the facility itself raises a concern about potential broader transmission in the community.”
Follow the link to read the entire report:
WHO experts to visit Saudi hospital where coronavirus spread
Wed May 8, 2013 11:00am EDT
- SARS-like virus spreads to Europe from Gulf
- First French case reported in man returning from Dubai
- Known infections worldwide total 31, 18 have died
- Experts' concerns are growing over clusters of cases (Recasts, adds details throughout, changes dateline)
By Stephanie Nebehay and Mahmoud Habboush
GENEVA/DUBAI, May 8 (Reuters) - World Health Organization (WHO) experts and local officials will visit a Saudi hospital where the SARS-like coronavirus has spread, killing seven people, the U.N. agency said on Wednesday.
