Pakistan’s ‘first MERS-CoV patient’ actually had viral infection: official
Paramedics provide medical care to those affected by the heat wave at a hospital in Karachi in this photo taken on May 23, 2024. — Online Mohammed Amin returned from the Middle Eastern country. The patient was discharged after recovering, says MS. Dr. Tahir says a 55-year-old man tested negative for MERS-CoV. RAWALPINDI: The patient, who was reportedly infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Rawalpindi, was actually suffering from a viral infection, Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) Medical Superintendent Dr Tahir said on Saturday. Rizvi. Kharian resident Muhammad Ameen had returned from a Middle Eastern country a month ago.


