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Polio outbreak declared in Yemen

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) announced that a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) outbreak has been declared in Yemen. Fifteen...

MERS coronavirus update: 61 cases reported in first half of 2020

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Global health officials have reported 61 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases since the beginning of the year. The cases have been reported...

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Saudi Arabia: COVID-19 and Hajj, CDC recommendations

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On June 22, 2020, The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that only people who currently reside in country will be permitted to make the pilgrimage this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Yemen reports a quarter of a million malaria cases during first six months

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Yemeni medical officials reported 250,000 malaria cases during the past six months, according to a Mareb Press report (computer translated). This is the latest infectious...

Saudi Arabia reports 15 MERS cases in March 2020

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 15 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases in March 2020, including five deaths. About...

Turkey COVID-19 outbreak: 3800 new cases, Total cases double in 10 days

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the COVID-19 situation in Turkey, health ministry officials report an additional 3783 coronavirus disease cases today, bringing the total in the...

Yemen reports 1st COVID-19 case, Temporary ceasefire announced

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Yemen reported its first case of COVID-19 this week. The case was confirmed on 10 April in Hadhramout Governorate, a region under the control of Internationally Recognized...

Saudi Arabia reports 18 additional MERS cases in February

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The National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 18 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in February 2020. The cases were reported from Riyadh (seven...

Iran reports 1,200 more coronavirus cases

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The spokesperson and the head of Public Relations Center and Information Ministry of Health, Dr. Kianoosh Jahanpour reported an additional 1,209 coronavirus disease...

Qatar reports MERS coronavirus case in Doha

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a 65-year-old male from Doha. This is...