There is a growing concern about the spread of one of the most lethal diseases worldwide, particularly in the Middle East, after a recent case involving a man in his late twenties from Abu Dhabi.
A Near-Death Experience with MERS
The 28-year-old man had a near-death experience in a hospital after contracting MERS, a virus that is 16 times deadlier than its relative, COVID-19.
UAE officials in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are urgently taking measures to control the spread of MERS among people.
MERS is usually spread through contact with camels, but in this unusual case, the WHO reported that the infected man had no interaction with known carriers of the virus.
The details of how the man got the virus are still uncertain, and the WHO has issued a warning about the potential for additional cases of MERS.
According to a report issued by WHO, the UAE informed the United Nations agency about the case on 10 July. Investigations into how the man contracted MERS are still underway. After two weeks of monitoring, none of the contacts tested positive for the virus.
