Manama, May 5 (IANS) Bahrain's health ministry an**unced Sunday that it plans to launch a nationwide awareness campaign on the latest outbreak of the deadly Middle Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the region. It follows similar education initiatives taken by neighbouring countries like Saudi Arabia, which has reported 371 confirmed infections of the killer virus and a death toll of 107 people in the past two years, according to Xinhua. "Bahrain has contingency plans in place to control the outbreak of coronavirus and all hospitals and health centers have been instructed to report immediately any suspected cases," Health Minister Sadiq al-Shehabi said in a statement. He said the World Health Organisation (WHO) accredited public health lab staff will also work round the clock to deal with any emergency.
05-07-2014, 11:00 PM
Bahrain to launch campaign against MERS virus
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