(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The recent outbreak of mers in the region poses a very serious threat to all of us.
1. some cases are asymptomaticthe disease can hit you without you knowing it. some cases reported in saudi arabia didn't show any symptoms. people are advised to always maintain good hygiene to avoid being infected.
2. quarantine among hospitals can help prevent spreadstrict infection control and isolation procedures should always be observed by hospital staff to help stop the disease from affecting other people.
3. wearing masks does not guarantee preventioneven if you wear a mask or another form of barrier it doesn't help at all. observing proper hygiene is always advised.
4. having a pcr test can help diagnose mersit is a specialized test that you can take at select laboratories. sadly there is no cure for mers but only preventive treatments.
5. it came to humans from batslike sars mers spreads easily among animals that live in confined spaces. studies suggest that the source of virus are bats from saudi arabia. contact with bats and infected animals caused the disease to transfer to humans.
6. respiratory problems are not the usual symptomsfever cough and difficulty in breathing are some of the symptoms reported for mers. however patients diagnosed with the virus also suffered from multi-organ failure.
7. it usually takes seven to 10 days to develop symptomsthe advantage of having a long incubation period helps detect more persons infected so that they can be quarantined.
8. it is not a cold virusunlike the h1n1 virus that attacks as a cold virus mers affects the lungs which causes pneumonia or kidney failure.
9. improve your immune system to avoid infectionaccording to reports pregnant women and those with weak immune system are more susceptible to the disease. however prolonged close contact with patients can also infect even healthy persons.
10. covering your mouth while sneezing is a good startyou may not realize it but even this simple measure taught in schools can help.
content courtesy:medarabiais a healthcare and medical network in the middle east.
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