# 8681
Three new cases announced today, one of which is described as a contact of a previous case. All three are listed in stable condition, and 1 case each is registered in Riyadh, Medina, and Hafr Al-Batin. Epidemiological details, as usual, are sparse.
Although not as active Jeddah and Riyadh this spring (I only recall 1 other case this spring), last summer the Hafr Al-Batin region was the site of at least a dozen infections.
In early April we looked at an epidemiological study on last year’s outbreak, that suggested the camel festival held there – Mazayin al-Ibl aka “The Best of the Herds” – might have been a source of at least some of those infections.
That festival attracts more than 150,000 people, and roughly 10,000 camels (cite), each year. It is the biggest annual camel festival in Saudi Arabia, but it is just one of many.
All of those cases occurred between June & August, 2013. It will be of considerable interest if we start seeing a repeat in that pattern over the next few months.
Daily Report of (MERS-CoV) Cases
Thursday 30 Rajab 1435 / 29 May 2014
12 pm Local Time in Makkah
Total number of confirmed cases in the last 24 hours: 3 cases.
Recovered and discharged cases that previously tested positive and are now negative: 3 cases.
The total number of deaths: 1 death.
Overview of the Health Status of the Cases:
- 3 stable cases.
Health situation of the cases in detail:
a) In Riyadh:
- A 55-year-old male suffering from Diabetes, and Hypertension. He developed respiratory symptoms on May 22, 2014 and was admitted to a government hospital on May 26, 2014. He tested positive for MERS Corona. His condition is stable.
b) In Madinah:
- A 44-year-old male developed respiratory symptoms on May 18, 2014. He was admitted to a government hospital on May 28, 2014. He has been in contact with a confirmed case and his condition is stable.
c) In Hafr Albatin:
- A 71-year-old male suffering from Hypertension, Rheumatoid, and Prostate. He developed respiratory symptoms on May 21, 2014. He was admitted to a government hospital on May 23, 2014. His condition is stable.
Deaths from previously reported cases
- An 11-year-old male was admitted to a government hospital in Riyadh. He was suffering from brain tumor. He was previously recorded as a confirmed case on May 16, 2014. He passed away on May 28, 2014. May Allah rest his soul.
Recovery from previously reported cases:
- A 30-year-old female was discharged from a government hospital in Jeddah on May 28, 2014.
- A 58-year-old female was discharged from a government hospital in Jeddah on May 28, 2014.
- A 28-year-old male was discharged from a government hospital in Jeddah on May 28, 2014.
