MERS-nCV Patient Dies In London

Chris Carrington

A 49-year-old man who was flown to St Thomas’ Hospital in London suffering from kidney failure and acute respiratory distress due to the MERS-nCV virus died on June 28th the hospital has confirmed.

He was flown to London from Qatar in September last year. This case brings the number of deaths to 41, of a total of 77 who have been infected with the virus.

Cases have been confirmed in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia, Jordan, Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

In a statement the World Health Organization said: