Abu Dhabi: An Omani man diagnosed with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) coronavirus died in Abu Dhabi on Friday, an Abu Dhabi Government official said on Sunday.
The victim, 75, had been visiting Abu Dhabi in October when he was
diagnosed with the virus. He was admitted to a public hospital for
treatment but succumbed to the disease, the source told Gulf News.
Following his death, the patient’s body was repatriated to Oman.
The patient’s diagnosis with Mers was earlier confirmed to the World
Health Organisation (WHO) by the Health Authority Abu Dhabi, the source
added.
As reported by Gulf News, another Omani patient, who
represents the first known case of the virus diagnosed in Oman, also
died in the country’s northwest region on Sunday. He was 68 years old,
and had been running a persistent fever before being diagnosed with Mers
12 days ago.
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