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WHO identifies a new MERS-coronavirus case in Abu Dhabi
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), which has the potential to be lethal, has been confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Abu Dhabi as of Monday night. A 28-year-old male who was brought to a hospital in Al Ain city last month and tested positive for the virus, according to the UN organization.
Health officials have examined 108 persons who were in contact with the man, but no secondary infections have been discovered as of yet, according to news agencies Reuters and WHO.
Health officials have examined 108 persons who were in contact with the man, but no secondary infections have been discovered as of yet, according to news agencies Reuters and WHO. We’re still waiting to learn the infected man’s present state.
Additionally, there were no indications that the man had come into contact with the disease-carrying dromedary camels.
What is MERS-CoV?
- Describe MERS-CoV. 2012 saw the initial discovery of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia.
- Since its discovery, MERS cases have been reported in 27 countries, including Algeria, Austria, Bahrain, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Oman, the Philippines, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Yemen.
- 2,605 instances of the virus have been reported overall, and 936 deaths have been linked to them, according to the WHO.
- A zootonic virus called MERS can spread from animals to humans. According to WHO data, unprotected contact with infectious dromedary camels is how most people in Saudi Arabia became ill.
- Fever, coughing, and shortness of breath are some of the signs of the virus, which in certain cases can cause pneumonia.
Input from Reuters…
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