World Health Organization calls on all health workers to watch vigilantly for signs of Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (BRS / MERS). Coronavirus is extremely deadly.
The statement comes after the investigation of an outbreak of the disease in Saudi Arabia with 40 ill. 60% of cases are fatal outcome.
Symptoms of viral diseases include acute renal failure, followed by severe pneumonia, which often leads to death. The first patient had a week fever, painful coughing, coughing and shortness of breath.
The virus invades bronchial epithelial cells, and successfully overcomes the immune system, inhibit the production of interferon in the affected cells.
There is still no effective form of prevention.
United Nations is concerned that the virus can be spread among worshipers waiting to visit the Holy Land in Saudi Arabia next month during Ramadan, or the millions of believers who in October will head to Mecca for the annual pilgrimage - Hajj.
Authorities fear that foreign workers temporarily residing in the kingdom also can transmit the virus while traveling to her home in other countries. This creates prerequisites for a global pandemic.
So far, tourists have emanated virus to the UK, France, Germany and Italy. Infected seen more in Jordan, Qatar, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.