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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 A&E department of the Manchester Royal Infirmary has been closed after two suspected cases of the respiratory virus Mers. | The A&E department of the Manchester Royal Infirmary has been closed after two suspected cases of the respiratory virus Mers. |
| Ambulances were diverted to the North Manchester General Hospital while the department was closed. It re-opened a few hours later. | |
| 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. | 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". | |
| 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. |
| This article will be updated | This article will be updated |