Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – update

On 1 June 2014, the National IHR Focal Point for Jordan reported to WHO an additional case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Amman, Jordan. The case is 26-year-old male health-care worker. He presented with fever on 23 May 2014. His condition deteriorated as he developed pneumonia and gastrointestinal symptoms and he was admitted to the hospital on 30 May 2014. A specimen was collected and tested positive for MERS-CoV on 31 May 2014. He is currently in a stable condition. He has no known comorbidities, but does have a history of contact with a laboratory confirmed MERS-CoV health-care worker case reported to WHO on 11 May 2014. He has no history of travel and no history of contact with animals.
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: coronavirus infections, coronavirus infections, coronavirus infections, lung diseases, lung disease, acute respiratory infections, respiratory, Disease outbreak news [doctype], Eastern Mediterranean Region [region], Jordan [country] Source Type: news