Travel Alert: Two women killed by MERS virus in Saudi Arabia

Posted on September 6, 2013 • Filed under: Expatriate Warning, Middle East, Tourist Warning, Travel Health

As reported by Straitstimes.com, two women have died of the coronavirus MERS in Saudi Arabia, the health ministry said on Friday, bringing the total number of fatalities in the kingdom to 44. The victims were identified as a 41-year-old expat who was working in the health sector in Riyadh and a 79-year-old Saudi who suffered from chronic illnesses and who came into contact with a patient stricken by the virus in the northeastern city of Hafr al-Baten.. Read article

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