#MERS virus kills 67th person in #Saudi_Arabia
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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. It also reported that another two Saudis had been infected by the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome - one a 51-year-old and the other a 90-year-old, both of whom are suffering chronic illnesses. 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. read more