MERS outbreaks spread to Europe, a German death

A patient in Germany died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). This is a case of death because the first MERS was recorded in Europe.

MERS outbreaks spread to Europe

RIA Novosti said death patients are being treated at Niels-Stensen-Kliniken Hospital GmbH, Osnabrück city, Germany. The victim was a 65-year-old man, infected after a trip to Abu Dhabi in February.

Korean health workers spray disinfectants in a movie theater in the capital, Seoul.(Photo: CNN)

After returning to Duesseldorf, Germany, the victim was diagnosed with MERS . After a long period of ineffective treatment, patients died on June 6. He became the first person to die from MERS in Europe.

Slovak authorities are also closely monitoring a Korean man for suspected MERS infection. Health experts assess that MERS can spread from Asia and the Middle East to Europe without effective preventive measures.

MERS is a respiratory disease caused by a virus. It was first discovered in Saudi Arabia in 2012 and spread to several other countries, including the United States. All MERS-CoV infections have symptoms such as fever, cough and shortness of breath, which can lead to death.

The situation of MERS epidemic in Korea shows that this virus is capable of spreading rapidly from person to person. In just over a month, the number of deaths due to MERS in South Korea amounted to 19 while the number of cases increased to 154. Korean authorities are taking all measures to localize the epidemic and prevent MERS-CoV from spreading to the public. copper. Countries around Korea also apply many measures to prevent disease.