FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Mary McIntyre, M.D., M.P.H., (334) 206-5325
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.
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