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The Abu Dhabi Health Authority has announced the detection of a new case of MERS-CoV, this time a 59-year old renal patient. Shiloh on FluTrackers has a version of the story from Arabian Business News, while I’ve a report from Gulf News below.
Thus far, we’ve no indication of how or where this patient contracted the virus.
New coronavirus case in Abu Dhabi
59-year-old Abu Dhabi resident diagnosed with the illness
Published: 16:24 April 8, 2014
Abu Dhabi: A 59-year-old Abu Dhabi male resident was diagnosed with Mers-Coronavirus, the Health Authority-Abu Dhabi has announced.
The patient, who is currently on dialysis and known to have diabetes and final-stage renal failure, complained of respiratory symptoms and was admitted and diagnosed with the illness.
HAAD has confirmed that it is coordinating with the Ministry of Health and other authorities in the country, and has taken all necessary measures according to international standards and recommendations from the World Health Organisation.
Based on FluTracker’s MERS Line Listing, this would make the 21st case reported out of the UAE, and the 7th of 2014.
