Riyadh: An Indian doctor has contracted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
The physician, who works at King Fahad General Hospital in Jeddah, was diagnosed with the virus after he developed the symptoms, reported Arabic daily Okaz.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), infection prevention and control measures are critical to prevent the possible spread of MERS-CoV in health care facilities.
It is not always possible to identify patients with MERS-CoV early because like other respiratory infections, early symptoms of MERS-CoV are non-specific.
According to official statistics released by the health authorities, more than 1000 people have been diagnosed with MERS-CoV over the past five years (2010).
Also, more than 550 patients have died and 735 recovered.
Field studies have shown that 38 per cent of the infections were though proximity to camels and other sick people, while 33pc of the cases were contracted inside health facilities.
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