Thailand confirm first MERS case

[TheAppletons]

Since the other thread was closed for lack of "proof", here's the Reuters news release. This was reported on the Thai nightly news last night as well.

"Thailand confirmed its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Thursday, becoming the fourth Asian country to register the deadly virus this year.

Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin told a news conference that a 75-year-old businessman from Oman had tested positive for MERS.

"From two lab tests we can confirm that the MERS virus was found," Rajata said, adding the man had traveled to Bangkok for medical treatment for a heart condition.

"The first day he came he was checked for the virus. The patient ... contracted the MERS virus."

The health minister said 59 others were being monitored for the virus, including three of the man's relatives who traveled with him to Bangkok."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-health-mers-thailand-idUSKBN0OY1DK20150618

[WinnieTheKhwai]

If it doesn't happen in The Nation it doesn't seem to happen, around here.

Now there's a heated meeting going on to decide if it's Chiang Mai related or not. Then we'll get to open the topic again once we get a few cases around here, too. Although Chiang Mai doesn't get a significant number of Middle Eastern visitors.

[Khunbilly]

Funny that there is no mention of which "private hospital" he was at. I mean, I'd like to avoid that hospital for a while.

Which hospital does a huge business from Middle East travelers? That one on Sukhumvit Soi 3. I think I'll not visit that place for a while....

[WinnieTheKhwai]

^ I'd like to avoid that hospital no matter what.

[Lite Beer]

First MERS case confirmed in Thailand: public health minister

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/833808-first-mers-case-confirmed-in-thailand-public-health-minister/