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MERS warning issued for Hajj pilgrimsPublic health experts at Mundipharma, a pharmaceutical industry leader, are urging all Hajj and Umrah pilgrims preparing to travel to Makkah to make personal health and hygiene a top priority after cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( More… |
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Mers case discovered in Abu DhabiThe Health Authority Abu Dhabi, Haad, has announced a positive case of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (Mers-CoV) in Abu Dhabi. The case is receiving the medical care required, a Wam news agency report quoting Haa More… |
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Thailand confirms MERS CoV in travelerThailand today confirmed Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV) disease in a traveller, the second such case in the country in the last seven months, as WHO cautioned other member states in its South-East Asia Region against the More… |
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Mers cases are reducing before haj: Saudi MinisterA recent surge in cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), a sometimes deadly virus, in Saudi Arabia has ebbed in the run-up to Islam's annual haj pilgrimage, the kingdom's Health Minister Khaled Al-Falih said on Thursday. More… |
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Medizone delivers Aseptic systems to help eliminate MersMedizone International, the manufacturers of the AsepticSure Hospital Disinfection System, has sold and delivered the initial two Aseptic sytems to Al-Hidaya International Medical Services Company headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. More… |
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Mers virus, a biological weapon?The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) coronavirus could have been developed as a biological weapon, a Saudi Arabian official has said. Abdullah Asiri, the ministry’s undersecretary for preventive health, was quoted by More… |
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Govts are not following advice on Mers, experts warnGovernments are not doing all they should to tackle the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), a committee of health experts at the World Health Organization said. The WHO's emergency committee, wh More… |
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Surge in new Mers cases recorded in RiyadhSaudi Arabia's Health Ministry has confirmed 58 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in the country since the start of August, data on its website shows, the highest rise in recorded infections since February. More… |
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Most recent Mers patients in Saudi are health workersA majority of patients those who have recently contracted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-CoV) in Saudi Arabia were health workers, according to a report. The World Health Organization (W More… |
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Expert tips for protection from dangerous virusesFrom a few sniffles to a chesty cough, headache and runny nose, any changes to air-conditioned environments, temperature and a population of constant travelers are culprits often slapped with the blame of different viruses, according to an exp More… |
