A Bangladeshi woman died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday.
However, her identity could not be confirmed by Bangladesh Embassy in the KSA.
“We went to the hospital concerned but we were not allowed inside,” counsellor Md Mokammal Hossain told the Dhaka Tribune over phone. “We have requested the hospital authorities about the identity of the deceased.”
He said: “There is no reason to panic about MERS. We have requested our expatriates to remain cautious. We advised them to wear masks in crowded place.” He added that they were carrying out a campaign to create awareness among the expatriates about the danger of MERS.
The Arab News reported that the country on Saturday recorded seven new deaths from MERS, raising the death toll to 94.
A statement meanwhile said 24 new cases of MERS were detected. A total of 323 cases have been reported since the virus first emerged there in 2012.