What is the new MERS coronavirus found in Abu Dhabi? What did WHO say on this

Corona virus knocked in human life and took millions of lives across the world. The whole world remained in its grip for a long time. But a few months ago, the World Health Organization has excluded it from the list of global epidemics. But now a case of the potentially fatal Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has been reported. According to a Reuters report, a new case of MERS or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus has been reported. A 28-year-old man in Abu Dhabi, a city on the border with Oman, has tested positive for MERS, the media cited the World Health Organization (WHO). The person was admitted to a hospital last month and a total of 108 people who were in contact with the person were also tested. No secondary infection has been reported so far. More details about the patient are awaited. While no specific details about the situation have been revealed, the WHO has said, as cited in the reports, there were no indications that the man had come into contact with dromedary camels.

What is MERS?

MERS-CoV virus is a zoonotic virus that is transmitted from infected dromedary camels to humans. Coming in contact with camels, drinking raw camel milk, camel urine or eating raw camel meat increases the risk of infection. The virus has been identified in several countries in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

What are the symptoms of MERS?

Common symptoms associated with the potentially fatal infection are fever, cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea. Older people and people with weakened immune systems have kidney disease, cancer, lung disease, and diabetes. Severe disease can lead to respiratory failure that requires mechanical ventilation and support in the intensive care unit. Since 2012 MERS has been recognized in more than 27 countries and a total of 2,605 cases and 936 deaths have been reported over time.