The patient is a 66 year-old man from Asir region with an underlying health condition. He is currently in critical but stable condition. In addition, a Qatari patient earlier confirmed with MERS-CoV infection, who was being treated in the United Kingdom died on 28 June 2013.
Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 81 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 45 deaths.
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WHO | Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update
Source: WHO
Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine
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