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Suspected Mers cases prove negative Suspected Manchester Mers cases prove negative
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Two people who triggered closure of Manchester Royal Infirmary's casualty unit test negative for Mers virus A suspected outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) which temporarily shut a hospital's A&E unit in Manchester was a false alarm.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Two patients who were thought to have the Mers condition have tested negative.
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Mers is passed to people in close contact and is similar to the Sars virus.
Patients who would usually travel to the Manchester Royal Infirmary were diverted to hospitals in South Manchester and Salford and the North Manchester General Hospital.
The Manchester Royal said its children's A&E department remained open throughout.