Philippine health authorities have confirmed another case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), in a foreigner who arrived from Dubai.
Health officials said that last Saturday, the 36-year-old man tested positive and has been quarantined near Manila. This marks the second Mers case in the country.
Back in February, a Filipino nurse was diagnosed with the virus, who had come back after working in the Middle East, but she later recovered.
Asian countries have been on alert for cases of the flu-like virus, which has no known cure and has claimed lives of nearly 500 people worldwide, since an outbreak in May in South Korea, where 33 people have now died.
As per the reports, South Korea has 186 confirmed Mers cases, with 907 people under quarantine.
China, Malaysia and Thailand also have confirmed Mers cases.
According to The World Health Organization, since September 2012, it has been notified of 1,365 confirmed cases of Mers worldwide, including Mers-related 487 related deaths.
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