ministry said<\/a> the infections were identified after both patients developed symptoms consistent with MERS-CoV and were found to have traveled together to the Arabian Peninsula.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHealth Minister St\u00e9phanie Rist said the patients are being treated in the hospital as a precaution and that their conditions are stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rist said measures have been implemented to limit the risk of transmission, including contact tracing, testing, isolation, and precautionary steps for anyone who may have been exposed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ministry said no secondary transmission has been detected in France. Other individuals who took part in the same trip are being monitored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MERS-CoV is a respiratory virus first identified in 2012 and is primarily associated with transmission from camels in countries on the Arabian Peninsula. Human-to-human spread can occur, particularly in healthcare settings, but sustained community transmission is uncommon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The virus causes severe respiratory illness in many cases, with symptoms that can include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. According to the World Health Organization, MERS has a high case-fatality rate compared to other coronaviruses, with about one-third of confirmed patients dying from the infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Large outbreaks outside the Middle East have been rare but significant. In 2015, South Korea experienced a major hospital-associated outbreak linked to a traveler returning from the region, resulting in 186 cases and dozens of deaths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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