BANGKOK, 22 June 2015 (NNT) – Following the discovery of the first case of the deadly Mers virus in Thailand, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is tightening measures to curb the possible spread of the disease.

All hospitals and clinics in the capital have been warned to screen patients who exhibit respiratory symptoms similar to those of Mers and the people who arrive in Bangkok from at-risk areas. Quarantine rooms have been prepared for possible arrivals of Mers patients.

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