Man tests positive for MERS in Abu Dhabi near Oman border - WHO [View all]
Source: Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
The man in the city of Al Ain was admitted to hospital last month, the WHO said in a statement. Health officials had checked 108 people that he was in contact with, but no secondary infections had turned up so far, it added.
The WHO said there were no signs the man had come into contact with dromedary camels, which spread the disease that is separate from COVID-19. It gave no more details on his current condition.
The United Arab Emirates' health ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the case.
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MERS has a 34% mortality rate, which makes COVID-19 look like restless leg syndrome.
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