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Saudi Arabia Confirms 5 MERS Cases As 16th Death Reported In South Korea

Althea Serad   |

Jun 15, 2015 08:57 AM EDT

Over the past week, there have been five cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome confirmed in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement from its Ministry of Health. Of the cases, one is the death of a man, 73, in Turaba City. The elderly man reportedly had a preexisting illness prior to contracting MERS.