Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Saudi health authorities announced on Wednesday another death caused by the MERS virus in the capital Riyadh, bringing the nationwide toll to 67. The 57-year-old Saudi national had been suffering from chronic illnesses, the health ministry said. The latest figures bring to 179 the number of cases of MERS in Saudi Arabia since the virus first appeared in the kingdom in September 2012. Eleven new cases were reported in the western port city of Jeddah in recent weeks, causing a wave of panic fuelled by rumours circulated on social networks.
Another Saudi MERS death raises kingdom toll to 67
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