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Saudi Arabia said another person had died of the SARS-like coronavirus MERS and six new cases were registered, as international experts said on Saturday countries should standardise their approach to treating the disease.
The latest cases bring the total number infected worldwide to 70, with 39 having died since MERS was identified last year.
The experts meeting at the World Health Organisation’s Cairo office said countries should enhance surveillance for acute respiratory illness, quickly investigate clusters of pneumonia and report confirmed or probable MERS cases within 24 hours.
“Fast and complete reporting of cases, with contact histories, clinical care and treatment outcomes in as much detail as possible, and collected in a uniform manner across countries, is necessary,” they said in an emailed statement.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/2…A820130622