Patient being tested for possible case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health’s State Laboratory is currently running a panel of respiratory tests, including one for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MER-CoV), on an individual in Alabama. The individual presented to a hospital in the state on August 13, with respiratory problems. Because of a history of recently returning from Saudi Arabia, the patient was placed in negative pressure isolation and a decision was made to perform a respiratory panel of tests.

There are currently no results available at this time.

MEDIA RELEASE/ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH/ Mary G. McIntyre, M.D., M.P.H.