France Reports Two Confirmed Cases of MERS Coronavirus in Travelers | AI News Digest

A recent report from the French Ministry of Health has confirmed two cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) involving individuals who have just returned from the Arabian Peninsula. Both patients, who were traveling together, displayed symptoms consistent with the virus. Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced that they are currently hospitalized but in stable condition, with measures in place to curb any potential spread. These include contact tracing and monitoring of other travelers from their trip, although no secondary infections have been identified in France at this time. MERS-CoV, which was first recognized in 2012, is mainly transmitted from camels, and while it can spread between humans, such occurrences are rare outside of healthcare environments.

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