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A Muslim pilgrim wears a surgical mask to help prevent infection from a respiratory virus known as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May, 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
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A Muslim pilgrim wears a surgical mask to help prevent infection from a respiratory virus known as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May, 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
Saudi Health Ministry has MERS outbreak under control: WHO official
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Saudi Health Ministry has successfully gained control of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and has reigned in the spread of the coronavirus that causes it, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Wednesday. “The Saudi...Caption:
A Muslim pilgrim wears a surgical mask to help prevent infection from a respiratory virus known as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May, 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
Opinion: A Symptom of Healthcare Failure
The late politician, poet and novelist Ghazi Al-Gosaibi, who served briefly as Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health in 1984, mentions in one of his books about how he managed the ministry during a time when the Kingdom was not sure of how to address the issue of poor...Caption:
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus is seen in an undated transmission electron micrograph from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). (REUTERS/National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases/Handout via Reuters)
WHO: MERS virus isn’t an emergency—yet
London, AP—The spread of a puzzling respiratory virus in the Middle East and beyond doesn’t yet constitute a global health emergency despite a recent spike in cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. The decision was made after a meeting of the...Caption:
Camels are displayed during the Mazayen al-Ibl competition, a parade of the “most beautiful camels”, in Tabouk, 1500 km (932 miles) from Riyadh in this November 27, 2012 file photo. (Reuters)