What is the “camel flu”, the virus that overwhelms France and puts Qatar on alert | What are the symptoms and how to avoid them?

World Cup fever has been added to the “Camel Flu”. Hundreds of fans, athletes and journalists gathered in Doha, Qatarit began to feel in the last few weeks cold symptoms and a lot of discomfort.

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The problem was clearly exposed when it was confirmed two players from France were infected and missed the match against Morocco, for the semi-final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Also, this Thursday it was confirmed that Dayot Upamecano yes Adrian Rabiot participated Kingsley Coman among sick French footballers.

The specialists explained that in this context, special attention should be paid to the cadres of fever, breathing difficulties, vomiting, cough and diarrhoea. All these symptoms of MERS-CoV, popularly known as “camel flu”.

As seen during the pandemic, the flu is caused by a type of coronavirus. It spreads through close contact with camels carrying the virus or an infected person.

The origin of the “camel virus”

The MERS virus was first detected in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Since its identification, 27 states have reported cases, including GermanyChina, Egypt, United States of America, FranceGreece, Italy, the Netherlands, QatarUnited Kingdom, ThailandTunisia and Yemen.

How the virus is transmitted

MERS-CoV, being a zoonotic virus, it is transmitted from animals to people. Studies have shown that humans become infected through direct or indirect contact with infected camels, although the exact route of transmission is still not well understood.

Person-to-person transmission is also possible. The largest outbreaks have occurred in healthcare facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Korea.

Is there a vaccine?

Currently, WHO explained, no specific vaccine or treatment is availablealthough there are several specific MERS-CoV vaccines and treatments in clinical development.

Five things to keep in mind

1. Typical symptoms of MERS are fever, cough and shortness of breath.

2. Pneumonia is common in patients with MERS.

3. Gastrointestinal symptoms are possible among MERS patients.

4. About 35% of MERS patients die, according to the WHO.

5. Person-to-person transmission is possible.

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