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Qatar: 2022 MERS

Shiloh

Shiloh

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Hat tip CIDRAP: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/03/news-scan-mar-28-2022

MERS sickens Qatari man after contact with camels


Qatar's Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) last week reported a Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) case in a man who had contact with camels.

The man is hospitalized. So far, no other illnesses have been identified among his contacts, who are under monitoring for 14 days.

The case marks Qatar's first infection with the MERS-CoV virus since 2020 and pushes the country's total to 24. The man's illness onset date isn't clear, but if it was in 2022, it would signify the first such case reported in the new year.

Since the virus was first reported in humans in 2012, 2,585 cases, along with 890 related deaths, have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), according to a February update from its Eastern Mediterranean regional office (EMRO). Most cases have been reported from Saudi Arabia.
Mar 22 Qatari MOPH statement
Feb WHO EMRO MERS-CoV update
 
Source: https://www.moph.gov.qa/english/medi...spx?ItemId=507

MOPH Confirms a Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome​​


03 Apr 2022
​Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) declared that a case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) has been confirmed.



The case is a male national aged 85 years. He complained multiple chronic diseases. The patient had a history of travel outside the country and a direct contact with camels. He started to develop symptoms before his arrival to Qatar. Upon his arrival to Qatar, the patient was admitted to the hospital to receive the necessary medical care in accordance with the national protocol to deal with confirmed or suspected cases of the disease.



MERS is a viral respiratory disease that is caused by one of the coronaviruses (MERS-CoV), but it differs from the novel Coronavirus known as (COVID19). Both viruses differ in terms of the source of infection, mode of transmission, and the disease severity.

The Ministry of Public Health calls on all members of public, and especially people with chronic diseases or those with immunodeficiency disorders, to adhere to public hygiene measures. This includes washing the hands regularly with water and soap, using hand sanitizers, as well as avoiding close contact with camels and seeking medical advice when experiencing symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, or shortness of breath.
 
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