Filipino medical workers in the United Arab Emirates were reminded over the weekend to take precautions against the Middle East Respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV) after a Filipino paramedic died from it.
Philippine ambassador to UAE Grace Princesa also said the embassy has sent a team to Al Ain to verify the death of the Filipino paramedic.
“I urge all our compatriots to take care of their health and take preventive measures to protect themselves, especially from communicable diseases,” she said in an interview with UAE news site Gulf News.
The report cited a statement from the UAE Ministry of Interior on Friday indicating one Filipino paramedic died in Al Ain Thursday after contracting the Mers-CoV.
Five other Filipino paramedics were placed under quarantine for observation.
In the meantime, Princesa urged those working in the medical field to follow health procedures including washing hands, and eating and sleeping well, to avoid being infected.
Pinoy medics saddened
Meanwhile, the report said the death saddened Filipino medics in Dubai and Al Ain.
A medic who worked in the ambulance services in Dubai for 14 years said medical practitioners must not be lax about their own welfare.
“Whenever there is a suspected case of airborne diseases such as tuberculosis or flu, we must always take care of ourselves first by following procedures such as wearing masks and gloves,” the medic said.
Source: GMA News
Philippine ambassador to UAE Grace Princesa also said the embassy has sent a team to Al Ain to verify the death of the Filipino paramedic.
“I urge all our compatriots to take care of their health and take preventive measures to protect themselves, especially from communicable diseases,” she said in an interview with UAE news site Gulf News.
The report cited a statement from the UAE Ministry of Interior on Friday indicating one Filipino paramedic died in Al Ain Thursday after contracting the Mers-CoV.
Five other Filipino paramedics were placed under quarantine for observation.
In the meantime, Princesa urged those working in the medical field to follow health procedures including washing hands, and eating and sleeping well, to avoid being infected.
Pinoy medics saddened
Meanwhile, the report said the death saddened Filipino medics in Dubai and Al Ain.
A medic who worked in the ambulance services in Dubai for 14 years said medical practitioners must not be lax about their own welfare.
“Whenever there is a suspected case of airborne diseases such as tuberculosis or flu, we must always take care of ourselves first by following procedures such as wearing masks and gloves,” the medic said.
Source: GMA News
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