The case is a male national aged 85 years. He complained multiple chronic diseases. The patient had a history of travel outside the country and a direct contact with camels. He started to develop symptoms before his arrival to Qatar. Upon his arrival to Qatar, the patient was admitted to the hospital to receive the necessary medical care in accordance with the national protocol to deal with confirmed or suspected cases of the disease.

MERS is a viral respiratory disease that is caused by one of the coronaviruses (MERS-CoV), but it differs from the novel Coronavirus known as (COVID19). Both viruses differ in terms of the source of infection, mode of transmission, and the disease severity.

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