The FIFA World Cup 2022, one of the largest global events since the COVID-19 pandemic, will bring nearly 1.2 million spectators from all over the world to Qatar. The Camel Flu may now be a risk for football fans in Qatar, according to specialists.The FIFA World Cup 2022 may attract Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), also known as camel flu, which has the potential to be more deadly than COVID-19, according to specialists backed by the WHO. The disease was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012.Shortness of breath, coughing, and fever are typical MERS symptoms. Patients with MERS may not necessarily get pneumonia, despite the condition being frequent. In MERS patients, diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal symptoms have also been reported. The mortality rate of the disease is a whopping 35%.
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The zoonotic nature of the camel flu virus makes it potentially contagious to both people and animals. According to studies, direct or indirect contact with an infected person can cause human illness. Additionally, camels, which are suspected to be the source of the deadly sickness, have been advised not to be touched by visitors to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022. In Qatar, travel agencies are still promoting camel rides and safari trips.According to research, the enormous audience at the FIFA World Cup 2022 unavoidably increases the risk of infectious diseases for the players, the supporters, the locals, and the countries from which the team is composed.The adoption of any trade, travel, or entrance screening measures connected to MERS-CoV is not advised by the WHO. MERS was recently named by the WHO as one of the viruses with the potential to start a pandemic in the future.
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