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Saudi Arabia - 1 new outbreak of MERS-CoV in Camelidae in livestock market, Wadi Addwasir, Ar Riyad (OIE, March 04, 2019)
Saudi Arabia - 1 new outbreak of MERS-CoV in Camelidae in livestock market, Wadi Addwasir, Ar Riyad (OIE, March 04, 2019)
MERS-CoV,
Saudi Arabia
Information received on 04/03/2019 from Dr Sanad Alharbi, Director , Livestock Risk Assessment Department, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments
Reports received from the Ministry of Health indicated an outbreak of MERS-CoV in the Wadi Addwasir province; one patient only of all cases had three heads of camels but their results were negative. Additional 14 random camel samples were collected from Wadi Addwasir livestock market, eight samples were positive using real-time PCR.
Control measures
Measures applied
Disinfection / Disinfestation
Screening
Traceability
Quarantine
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
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