Globally, at least 1,200 people have been infected with MERS and some 450 have died since the virus first emerged in 2012.
During the 2012-2013 period, however, no Indonesian umrah or haj pilgrims were reported to have contracted the disease. The spread of the disease only started to escalate in 2014, with two Indonesians diagnosed with the disease while in Saudi Arabia.
One of them died after being treated for seven days at King Saud Hospital in Jeddah.
Following the first case, Thai health authorities stepped up the screening of foreigners entering Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok to include all passengers from seven countries where infections have been confirmed, with about 30,000 people per day having to pass inspection checkpoints before entering Thailand and facing close monitoring after their arrival.
While the condition of the sole confirmed MERS patient has improved, 176 people are known to have been in close contact with him.
No new cases of MERS have been reported in Thailand, but three new infections have been found in South Korea.
While Thailand has beefed up its screening for the disease, Indonesian director general for disease control and environmental health HM Subuh said that similar action was not yet necessary here.
“It’s not yet needed because the case in Thailand is an Oman citizen,” he told the Post on Tuesday.
That said, the Indonesian government has introduced a precautionary measure by screening citizens from the Arabian gulf and South Korea at all international hubs, both airports and seaports, in the country.
Globally, at least 1,200 people have been infected with MERS and some 450 have died since the virus first emerged in 2012.During the 2012-2013 period, however, no Indonesian umrah or haj pilgrims were reported to have contracted the disease. The spread of the disease only started to escalate in 2014, with two Indonesians diagnosed with the disease while in Saudi Arabia. One of them died after being treated for seven days at King Saud Hospital in Jeddah. Following the first case, Thai health authorities stepped up the screening of foreigners entering Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok to include all passengers from seven countries where infections have been confirmed, with about 30,000 people per day having to pass inspection checkpoints before entering Thailand and facing close monitoring after their arrival.While the condition of the sole confirmed MERS patient has improved, 176 people are known to have been in close contact with him.No new cases of MERS have been reported in Thailand, but three new infections have been found in South Korea.While Thailand has beefed up its screening for the disease, Indonesian director general for disease control and environmental health HM Subuh said that similar action was not yet necessary here. “It’s not yet needed because the case in Thailand is an Oman citizen,” he told the Post on Tuesday. That said, the Indonesian government has introduced a precautionary measure by screening citizens from the Arabian gulf and South Korea at all international hubs, both airports and seaports, in the country.
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