El Bushra, H.E. Abdalla, M.N. Al Arbash, H. Alshayeb, Z. Al Ali, S. Al Abdel Latif, Z. Al Bahkit, H. Abdalla, O. Mohammed, M. Al Abdely, H. Chahed, M. Lohiniva, A.L. Bin Saeed, A. 2016 07 Between 19 April and 23 June 2015, 52 laboratory confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome due to coronavirus MERS were reported from Al Ahssa region, eastern Saudi Arabia. The first seven cases occurred in one family these were followed by 45 cases in three public hospitals. The objectives of this investigation were to describe the epidemiological characteristic of the cluster and identify potential risk factors and control measures to be instituted to prevent further occurrence of MERS. We obtained the medical records of all confirmed ...