Kazakhstani tourists warned over danger of MERS-CoV

"The Committee strongly recommends tour operators and travel agents to inform tourists about the epidemiological situation in the Middle East", said the press service of the committee. The Committee noted referring to the recent media reports that the spread of the MERS-CoV continues world-wide. The greatest number of cases reported in Saudi Arabia - 573, including 173 fatal. Today the disease is registered in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, Yemen, UK, Tunisia, Oman, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, the Philippines, and the U.S.

Coronavirus infection can be transmitted through inhalation of respiratory droplet aerosols; virus can also be spread via the fecal-oral route, and through fomites. Human-to-human transmission is possible during the presence infectious droplets, which can cause infection via inhalation, or through contaminated surfaces. Infection can lead to a number of illnesses such as bronchitis, gastroenteritis, progressive demyelinating encephalitis, diarrhea, peritonitis, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing, sore throat and cough. According to statistics, about one third of infected patients die because there are no medicines for the treatment.