Thailand confirms first Mers case: Health ministry

[GG789]

BANGKOK (REUTERS) - Thailand confirmed its first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) virus on Thursday, according to the country's health ministry.

The virus was detected in a businessman from Oman, the country's health minister told reporters.

"From two lab tests we can confirm that the Mers virus was found," said Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin.

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[Ebolar8SG]

LHL already promised to personally stand at Changi Airport to welcome the SG50 MERS First Arrival.

 

[johnny333]

If MERs makes a showing in Spore what is going to happen to the SG50 celebrations

I expect many of the PAP MPs to run & hide like what happened during SARs

 

[NanoSpeed]

Froggy to appear in this suit at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

 

[Froggy]

Froggy to appear in this suit at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

This got to wait, staying one more week in Jakarta.

 

[laksaboy]

If MERs makes a showing in Spore what is going to happen to the SG50 celebrations

I expect many of the PAP MPs to run & hide like what happened during SARs

No need to go back so far in time... many of them were in hiding when the haze arrived.

 

[winnipegjets]

Lots of Middle Easterners visit Thailand. That it took so long for MERS to reach Thailand shows that Buddha is protecting the Thais.