One dead and five others contract Mers coronavirus in Al Ain

All concerned are paramedics working for the Ministry of Interior.

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ABU DHABI // A Filipino paramedic working for the Ministry of Interior has been found dead as a result of the Mers coronavirus, while five other paramedics are also thought to have contracted the virus.

The ministry said it has taken the correct preventative measures and kept the five, who all work in Al Ain, in quarantine.

Patients who have been treated by the paramedics have also been contacted, the ministry said.

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