Abu Dhabi: The Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has announced that two more cases being infected with Mers Coronavirus (Mers CoV) have been tested negative and the individuals will be discharged from hospital soon.
The authority said that “five cases were confirmed positive through routine screening and were kept in isolation at hospitals as a precautionary measure. They were able to clear the virus within 10 days themselves without any treatment.”
It is expected that the other individuals tested positive will likewise soon test negative and be able to go home. They are undergoing tests daily to verify their status.
The health agency also announced one new individual with Mers-CoV infection. “The new case was admitted to Hospital on April 16 with fever, cough and diarrhoea, and was found to be positive for Mers-CoV. The medical status of the patient is stable and receiving appropriate medical care. The patient is known to have kidney disease on dialysis, and had just returned from a visit to Saudi Arabia, where they had received 3 sessions of dialysis.”
HAAD confirmed that it is coordinating with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other authorities in the country, and has taken all necessary measures as per international standards and recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to fight the disease.
It stated that the WHO confirmed the virus is not a concern for public health at the moment, and that the current situation does not require a travel ban to any country in the world, screenings at different ports, or any restrictions on trade.
The MOH confirmed that it is monitoring the situation closely to ensure the health and safety of everyone.
