A study published in the journal New Microbes and New Infections sheds some light on this. The article titled “Contagion risk associated with the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar” was published on November 22.
Qatar is expected to see a huge influx of football fans
1.2 million people are expected to visit Qatar for the ongoing FIFA world football championship, which is scheduled to last until mid-December this year.
“The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held at a time of two simultaneous public health emergencies of international concern (PHEIC). That is the COVID-19 pandemic and the outbreak. Smallpox 2022. For COVID-19, the number of cases in Qatar continued to be reported at an average of 321 daily cases as of November 2022,” the report said, citing examples of Winter Olympics Pyeong Ghang in South Korea, where respiratory diseases are the most common cause.
MERS is being seen as a bigger threat
Individual COVID, the report highlights the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Several health experts, including the World Health Organization (WHO), see MERS as having the potential to cause a pandemic.
The MERS virus was transmitted to humans from infected dromedary camels. “MERS-CoV has been identified in several countries in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. In total, 27 countries have reported cases since 2012, resulting in 858 deaths due to the disease. infections and related complications,” the WHO report said.
“Epidemiological data from Qatar suggest there are 28 cases of MERS (incidence 1.7 per 1,000,000 population) and most cases have a history of camel exposure,” the report said. The study said and added that people at higher risk should avoid contact with dromedary camels. camels, drink raw camel milk or camel urine, or eat undercooked meat.
The one-humped camel or Arabian camel is a species of one-humped camel. It is one of the tallest species of camel. It is found mainly in the Middle East.
Symptoms of camel flu
MERS symptoms range from no symptoms or mild respiratory symptoms to severe acute respiratory illness and death.
Typical symptoms of MERS are fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. Sometimes patients have gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea.
The disease can also become serious. “Severe illness can cause respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation and support in the emergency department. The virus appears to cause more severe illness in the elderly, people with weakened immune systems and people with chronic diseases such as kidney disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, and diabetes,” said WHO.
