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Friday, March 15, 2019
Saudi MOH Reports 2 New MERS Cases (Abha & Najran)
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After two days without a new case report, today the Saudi MOH has announced two new cases in the south of the country. The first is from Abha city, involving a male aged 41 whose case is under investigation, and the second is from Najran, a male (age 77) listed as a primary case.
Neither are currently reported to have had recent camel contact, although the status of the Abha case could change.
Today's report brings the Saudi 2019 total to 104 cases, with 7 of those reported during this Epi Week 11.