July 25, 2023 3:30 PM

UAE Reports New MERS-CoV Case; WHO Calls for Vigilance

On July 10, 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of a newly confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The infected individual is a 28-year-old male from Al Ain city, Abu Dhabi, with no known contact with dromedaries, goats, or sheep.The patient was admitted to the hospital on June 8, displaying symptoms ,a nasopharyngeal swab tested positive for MERS-CoV. Contact tracing efforts have been initiated, identifying ...