No Coronavirus Cases Reported in Makkah

MAKKAH — Director of Makkah Health Affairs Dr. Abdullah Al-Muallim has said no coronavirus cases have been reported in the holy city of Makkah so far. 

Coronavirus Claims Two More Lives

RIYADH — Two people have died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and two more contracted the coronavirus, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

More Lives Claimed by MERS

MERS Claims 3 More Lives

MERS Toll Rises to 405

Two more deaths due to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus were reported on Monday bringing the total number of fatal victims to 405 out of the 941 cases in the Kingdom. 

The victims include an 83-year-old man in the capital and a 30-year-old expatriate in Hunaizah. Besides these cases, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported two Saudis in Hofuf and Riyadh who were infected with the virus. 

MERS Shows No Mercy

The MERS coronavirus has claimed the life of a 57-year-old Saudi man, according to the Health Ministry on Friday. The man from Riyadh was not a health professional and had a pre-existing illnesses.

Coronavirus Kills 10 More in a Week

RIYADH — The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus has killed 10 more people in the Kingdom over the past week, pushing the death toll above 400, as health officials broaden their campaign to halt its spread. 

18 Patients Test Positive for MERS

Eighteen cases were tested positive for corona virus after checking 1,493 samples across the Kingdom last week. 

10 suspected MERS cases being treated in Jeddah hospitals

JEDDAH — There are 10 suspected cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus currently being treated at King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah, according to the head of the Health Ministry's department of infectious diseases.

Hep C Shows Need for Hospital Infection Control

In both cases, there were breaches in safety rules, CDC reports

Two cases of hepatitis C infection that occurred during routine surgeries highlight the need for hospitals to tighten infection control to prevent more transmissions, officials said Friday.

MERS Claims More Lives..

MERS Claims 2 More Lives

The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) had claimed two more lives.

The people who died were two Saudi men aged 84 and 51, from Queiyah and Hofuf. They were non-medical personnel and had pre-existing illnesses.