DUBAI: Governments across the Arab region are on alert for the potential spread of hantavirus and Ebola following recent international cases, although no infections have been recorded in the region to date.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Health Authority, known as Weqaya, said it was closely tracking reports of hantavirus infections abroad, while emphasizing that the risk of the virus reaching the Kingdom remained very low.
The authority said it was coordinating with international health bodies and monitoring developments as part of ongoing precautionary measures.
A view of the head office of the Public Health Authority in Riyadh. (PHA photo)
UAE authorities also said the country’s surveillance and response systems remained fully prepared to handle emerging health threats, including both hantavirus and Ebola, with frameworks regularly reviewed in line with international standards.
