MERS Virus UAE killed one while five others are being under observation.
A reported death from the MERS Virus has dramatically brought fear to the people not just in the parts of Middle East but to the entire world as well. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus or simply known as the MERS-CoV has brought new cases in the emirate. According to the UAE news agency, cases for MERS Virus UAE has affected a total of six people wherein one died while the five others are still being quarantined.
The single-stranded RNA specie of the Betacoronavirus was first reported on September 2012 by an Egyptian virologist Dr. Ali Mohamed Zaki in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. MERS-CoV is said to be the sixth type of the coronavirus like SARS. In May 20013, the virus has been frequently referred as the SARS-like virus or colloquially known as the Saudi SARS making it a threat to the entire world.
World Health Organization has stated in February 2013 that the risk of person-to-person transmission of MERS Virus UAE is very low. As the virus infects the lungs only, they also added that it would take a lot of virus particles to be inhaled before causing an infection. With that, a speculation about an intermediate host which caused the virus' sudden appearance in the human population is being studied.
UAE Ministry of Interior has released a statement on Friday about the six affected paramedics. A Filipino paramedic eventually died due to the infection from MERS virus UAE while five other paramedics are quarantined after contacting with the virus. Patients treated by the infected people are also being traced.
Despite of the reported case, the Health Authority- Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has issued a statement saying that the current situation is not a public health concern and is now taking measures recommended by the WHO. The Ministry of Health also added that there are no travel bans or any trade restrictions due to the incident.
This MERS virus is an acute, serious respiratory illness with symptoms of fever, cough and difficulty breathing. A vaccine for the said illness could take up to ten years to develop with testing and approval from respective drug agencies.
WHO recently reported a death toll of 88 from the 212 MERS virus. UAE officials on the other hand are trying to keep the public calm saying not to believe with the false information circulating.
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