Infected dromedaries play an important role in #MERS-CoV transmission; prevention is key! If you have underlying medical conditions, avoid unprotected contact with dromedaries when visiting farms, markets, or barn areas where the virus is known to be potentially circulating...
...General hygiene measures, such as regular hand washing before & after touching animals & avoiding contact with sick animals, should be adhered to. #MERS @WHO @WHOEMRO
... Food hygiene practices should be observed. People should avoid drinking raw camel milk or camel urine, or eating meat that has not been properly cooked. #MERS @WHO @WHOEMRO
A dromedary vaccine against #MERS will (hopefully) someday be able to prevent zoonotic transmission... more emphasis needs to be placed on interventions aimed at the animal @WHOEMRO @WHO
Early identification, case management and isolation, together with appropriate infection prevention and control measures can prevent human-to-human transmission of #MERS-CoV.
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