The patient is a 25 year-old man from Al Grayat City, Saudi Arabia. He became ill on 9 April, was admitted to a hospital in Saudi Arabia on 10 April and discharged from the hospital on 15 April, against medical advice.
As his condition did not improve, he sought medical care at another hospital in Zarka City, Jordan on 19 April, where he was tested positive for MERS-CoV.
The patient has underlying medical conditions and has a history of travel to Abha
Mecca and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 3 to 8 April.
He has history of contact with camels and is also reported to have consumed camel milk.