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Sunday, March 31, 2019
Saudi MOH: 1 Secondary MERS Case In Al Kharj
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On Wednesday (3/27) the Saudis reported a primary MERS case (57 M, with camel contact) in Al Kharj. Although details are scant, today we are informed of a secondary case - presumably a contact of the above case - from the same city.
It isn't clear from the brief report below whether this is a household contact, or perhaps a hospital acquired infection.
Today's case brings the Saudi total for 2019 to 114 cases, which is nearly double the pace of the first quarter of 2018.