The Ministry of Health (MOH, represented by the Control and Command Center (CCC), has reported an increase in the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases in Wadi Al-Dawasir Province, in conjunction with the mating season. In a press release, MOH has monitored a remarkable increase in MERS cases during the past three weeks in the province and across Kingdom's regions, pointing out that such increase often happens during the same period every year and is linked to human direct contact with camel, particularly during the mating season and camel movements.
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