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Mers outbreak: Manchester Royal Infirmary A&E closes over suspected cases Mers outbreak: Manchester Royal Infirmary A&E closes over suspected cases
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The Accident and Emergency unit of the Manchester Royal Infirmary has been temporarily closed after a suspected outbreak of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (Mers). The A&E department of the Manchester Royal Infirmary has been closed after two suspected cases of the respiratory virus Mers.
Two patients have been isolated and are being examined for the virus, which can cause fever, coughing, shortness of breath, diarrhea and vomiting, amongst other symptoms. Two patients have been isolated and are being examined for Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, which can cause fever, coughing, shortness of breath, diarrhea and vomiting, amongst other symptoms.
Around 1,000 cases of the disease have been reported worldwide since May this year, and around 40 per cent of those infected die from it.Around 1,000 cases of the disease have been reported worldwide since May this year, and around 40 per cent of those infected die from it.
There is no specific vaccine or treatment for Mers, although medications for it are currently being studied.There is no specific vaccine or treatment for Mers, although medications for it are currently being studied.
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said there was "no significant risk to public health", and said the A&E department would be shut "until further notice while further investigations take place".Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said there was "no significant risk to public health", and said the A&E department would be shut "until further notice while further investigations take place".
While the virus can be spread between people, it requires close contact to be transmitted - meaning that healthcare workers treating Mers-affected patients often bear the brunt of it.While the virus can be spread between people, it requires close contact to be transmitted - meaning that healthcare workers treating Mers-affected patients often bear the brunt of it.
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