ABU DHABI // The two men diagnosed with the Mers virus last month have been given the all-clear by Health Authority Abu Dhabi.
The men, expatriates who worked with camels in Al Ain, tested positive for the disease in May.
Although they did not display any symptoms, they were kept in isolation as a precaution.
The first was a 29-year-old expatriate who was diagnosed on May 13 after transporting camels from Oman to Al Ain. The second man, 33, tested positive for Mers on May 17.
They have now both been released from hospital.
A spokesman for Haad said the authority had been coordinating with the Ministry of Health about the outbreak, while following recommendations from the World Health Organisation.
The Ministry of Health said that it is monitoring the situation closely to ensure everyone’s health and safety.
Globally, the WHO has been notified of 1,135 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Mers, including at least 427 related deaths.
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Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sep 16-20, Insportz, Dubai
16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side
8 There are eight players per team
9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.
5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls
4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership
Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.
Zones
A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs
B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run
C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs
D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full
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