The WHO this week announced a single MERS case in a camel farmer dating from mid-November in Abu Dhabi region. The man, who had several co-morbidities, has since recovered. There have been 93 MERS cases in the Emirates since 2013. Read more, also WHO factsheet on MERS.
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