Manchester A&E closed due to suspected MERS outbreak

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Manchester Royal Infirmary temporarily shuts A&E unit after suspected Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome outbreak,

It confirmed the emergency department was closed temporarily while two patients are investigated for the condition.

A hospital spokesman said: "Both patients have been isolated for ongoing clinical treatment and management of their condition."

He said there was "no significant risk to public health".

Manchester Royal Infirmary's A&E department "will be closed until further notice while further investigations take place," the spokesman added.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-e...-manchester-33675356

There have been 4 cases in the UK before - 3 with connections to the Gulf area and an American health worker who was at Heathrow Airport on the way home from Saudi Arabia. It's believed that it's not very contagious so the risk to the general population is considered very low.

More about the virus:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19699677

BazMember VIP10 years

Oh heck ...that's a bit close for comfort But not quite as scary as Ebola ....

7/27/158:43 AM

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