WHO has published Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Oman. Click or tap through to use the link. Excerpt:
On 1 November, the International Health Regulations (2005) national focal point of Oman reported one case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Prior to this case, the most recent case of MERS-CoV from Oman was reported on 30 August 2017.
Details of the case
The patient, a 27-year-old male living in Sharqiyah Region, reported contact with dromedaries prior to symptom onset. Details of the case reported to WHO can be found in a separate document (see link below).
MERS-CoV case reported on 1 November 2017 xls, 209kb
Globally, 2103 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV including at least 733 related deaths have been reported to WHO.
