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Iraq: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever death reported in Mosul

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Iraq are reporting the death of a person working as a butcher in Mosul city due to infection with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), according...

Saudi Arabia reports 12th MERS coronavirus case of 2021

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported Thursday on an additional Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case. The patient is a 69-year-old man from Riyadh....

Dengue fever in Taiz, Yemen: 4,770 cases since the beginning of the year

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Yemen said this week that 4,770 cases of  dengue fever had been detected in Taiz governorate in the southwestern part of the country since the beginning of...

Iran reports record 655 COVID-19 deaths as six-day lockdown begins

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the COVID-19 situation in Iran, the health ministry reported a record 655 COVID-19 deaths Monday, bringing total deaths since the beginning of the...

Iran struggles through COVID-19 ‘fifth wave’, Vaccine rollout still lacking

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Iranian health officials reported 29,700 additional COVID-19 cases and 466 deaths Saturday during the “fifth wave” of the virus in the Middle East. With...

Saudi Arabia reports 2nd MERS case in a week from Riyadh

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported an additional Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case from Riyadh, the second case in a week. The patient is a 65-year-old...

Riyadh man is Saudi Arabia’s 10th MERS case of 2021

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Saudi Arabia health officials reported a new case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a 67-year-old man from Riyadh City. It is reported the man had contact...

Iran investigates suspected anthrax outbreak in Ilam

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews According to a report from the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), officials in Ilam province in western Iran are investigating a suspect anthrax outbreak in livestock. The...

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Saudi Arabia: Taif man is 9th MERS case of 2021

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (MOH) reported this week on a new case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The patient is a 63-year-old...

Saudi Arabia reports 8th MERS case of 2021

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported this week a fatal case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a 36-year-old male in Hafar Albatin...