The second sample collected from this camel 28 days later was negative.
Nasal samples that were collected from the other camels on day 1 (seven camels) and on day 28 (eight camels) were negative for MERS-CoV RNA (Table 1). The milk, urine, and rectal samples collected from all camels were negative for MERS-CoV RNA.
The nasal sample collected from the patient’s daughter, who had symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection, was negative for MERS-CoV and H1N1 influenza virus RNA.