A 40-year old camel worker has tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (Mers-CoV), the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced.
It is the second case confirmed in Qatar so far this year.
The worker, who was neither in contact with a suspected patient nor abroad during the last two weeks, is free from chronic diseases that usually cause immunity suppression. He was admitted to Hamad General Hospital with general symptoms where routine investigations tested positive for Mers-CoV despite him not exhibiting any respiratory related symptoms.
The patient is currently in a stable condition and receiving the necessary medical care in the isolation ward according to the national protocol for infection prevention and control, the ministry said in a statement.
It is the second case confirmed in Qatar so far this year.
The worker, who was neither in contact with a suspected patient nor abroad during the last two weeks, is free from chronic diseases that usually cause immunity suppression. He was admitted to Hamad General Hospital with general symptoms where routine investigations tested positive for Mers-CoV despite him not exhibiting any respiratory related symptoms.
The patient is currently in a stable condition and receiving the necessary medical care in the isolation ward according to the national protocol for infection prevention and control, the ministry said in a statement.
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