In Brief
A traveller from Oman has tested positive for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). He travelled to Bangkok for treatment of an unrelated medical condition. He was screened for MERS in hospital. Authorities are in the process of tracing around 60 people, including family members who travelled with him and passengers on the flight from Oman. It remains to be seen if further cases will occur in his close contacts, but he did not appear to have symptoms while travelling. The risk to the general public is low. International SOS is monitoring the situation closely.