UAE: New Case of Mers Virus Confirmed in Al Ain, Says WHO
A case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers-CoV) has been confirmed in the UAE’s Capital, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
According to the UN body, the International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) of the UAE notified about a 28-year-old patient from Al Ain city in Abu Dhabi on July 10.
“The case had no history of direct or indirect contact with dromedaries, goats, or sheep. The patient was admitted to the hospital on June 8. A nasopharyngeal swab was collected on June 21 and tested positive for Mers-CoV by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on June 23,” the WHO said and added the man was a “non-Emirati and a non-healthcare worker”.
All 108 identified contacts were monitored for 14 days from the last date of exposure to the Mers-CoV patient. No secondary cases have been detected to date.
