A 75-year-old businessman from Oman who had come to Thailand was diagnosed with the infection and is being monitored with the 59 passengers he came in contact.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) - Causes Symptoms Treatment Prevention
MERS, a newly discovered respiratory disease, was recently reported in the Arabian region. MERS is caused by a virus similar to that causing common cold and other respiratory illnesses.
MERS, a newly discovered respiratory disease, was recently reported in the Arabian region. MERS is caused by a virus similar to that causing common cold and other respiratory illnesses.
The 59 people who had come in contact with the virus are being monitored including fellow passengers on the man's flight to Bangkok. Three of the 59 have been hospitalized while the rest have been told to stay at home for 14 days.
The Thai case will compound fears in Asia of a repeat of a 2002-2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which began in China and killed about 800 people globally.
South Korea Hit by the Largest Outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
South Korea is reeling under the worst case of MERS outbreak, which has already claimed nine lives, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 108.
South Korea is reeling under the worst case of MERS outbreak, which has already claimed nine lives, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 108.
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The MERS virus, which arrived in South Korea with a businessman travelling in the Middle East, has sparked a rush of orders at a small Japanese mask-maker.
The MERS virus, which arrived in South Korea with a businessman travelling in the Middle East, has sparked a rush of orders at a small Japanese mask-maker.
