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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)

Ramadan pilgrimage season in Saudi Arabia mostly free from MERS

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 4, 2014 | Middle East

Riyadh, Reuters—Saudi Arabia reported 10 confirmed new cases of a deadly respiratory disease during Islam’s fasting month of Ramadan, and the subsequent Eid Al-Fitr holiday, after fears that an influx of pilgrims over the period might spread the infection more...

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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.
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Saudi Health Ministry has MERS outbreak under control: WHO official

by Said Al-Abyad | Jul 24, 2014 | Middle East

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...

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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)

Opinion: A Symptom of Healthcare Failure

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | May 20, 2014 | Opinion

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...

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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

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 15, 2014 | World

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...

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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)

Saudi Arabia rules out camel import ban despite MERS fears

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 8, 2014 | Middle East

Jeddah and Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia has ruled out a ban on camel imports amid a crackdown on unlicensed animal dealers and growing fears of the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) across the Kingdom. To date a total of 449 Saudi citizens have...