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WHO details MERS case in Austria

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    Posted: September 22 2016 at 12:41pm
WHO details MERS case in Austria

The World Health Organization (WHO) today described a case of MERS-CoV in a Saudi man diagnosed with the virus while he was visiting Vienna, Austria. This is the second case of MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) reported in that country and was noted in recent media reports.

A 67-year-old camel breeder was visiting Austria when he first experienced fever and a cough on Sep 6. He was taken to a hospital on Sep 7, and diagnosed with severe pneumonia. On Sep 8, MERS-CoV was confirmed by a reference laboratory in Vienna. The patient remains isolated and in critical condition.

The WHO said the case represents a serious public health threat for Austria, as hospital-based outbreaks are common with MERS-CoV. The last MERS case in Austria was also in a Saudi visitor, in 2014.

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2016/09/news-scan-sep-20-2016
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While they don't have many camels there, to sustain MERS long-term, there  is still the chance that is might spread in the health care setting before burning itself out.

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The WHO said the case represents a serious public health threat for Austria, as hospital-based outbreaks are common with MERS-CoV.
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