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In a statement released on January 28, the ministry announced that five new MERS-CoV cases had been registered. "The other cases are treated in a referral hospital."
The Ministry of Health expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. "We also thank community members for their cooperation and understanding of precautionary measures to control the spread of infections. "We monitor the health status of patients."
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The ministry also calls on everyone to look for information from reliable sources. "In addition, we urge citizens and residents to comply with preventive measures when sneezing and coughing."
According to the latest news from the World Health Organization, "At the end of December 2018, 2,279 cases of laboratory-confirmed Middle East respiratory syndrome, including 806 badociated deaths (CFR: 35.3%), have been reported around the world. the majority of these cases were reported in Saudi Arabia (1,901 cases, including 732 deaths linked to a 38.5% mortality rate). "
"Cattle and camels free of MERS-CoV in Oman »
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) has stated that livestock and camels in the Sultanate are free of MERS-CoV.
MoAF said it was following rumors about social networking sites linked to the deaths of two MERS-CoV patients. "We coordinated with Ministry of Health specialists and randomly sampled cattle and camel herds in the area of these two people who had contracted the disease. The results of the laboratory tests showed that the animals are free of the virus. "
MoAF urges breeders to adhere to all necessary precautions when dealing with animals.
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