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05/10/2024 11:37:20 am

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A nurse sanitizers her hands to prevent contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

Thailand MERS Case, Health Public Minister Confirms

Thailand public minister Rajata Rajatanavin confirmed the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or known as MERS, in the country on Thursday. The confirmation came after when a man had been confirmed positive in MERS.

A camel is pictured near the wreckage of a car in the old quarter of Sanaa, Yemen

WHO Urges People Not To Drink Camel Urine To Avoid MERS

World Health Organization (WHO) urges people in some parts of Middle East to avoid drinking camel urine as it may cause Middle East Respiratory syndrome (MERS). As a matter of fact, drinking a camel's wee is common in some parts of Middle East as some people believed it could relieve pain and a remedy to any sickness.

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