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<p>Public Health England (PHE) has worked closely with the National Travel Health
Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) to raise awareness of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). There is detailed information and advice for travellers on
how to protect themselves from infection, and how to access medical care if they feel
unwell on their return to the United Kingdom. This advice can be accessed via the
NaTHNaC and PHE websites.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally PHE has developed
posters providing travel advice to raise awareness of MERS-CoV and provide advice
on how to reduce the risk of infection. These posters are available on the PHE website
and have also been distributed through PHE social network platforms, and shared with
airports and air carriers. There is also specific advice provided for people attending
the Hajj.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>PHE has worked with national, local and ethnic
media to raise awareness of MERS-CoV with press releases, social media activity, and
provision of expert spokespeople. This has been both proactive, emphasising travel
advice for travellers to the Middle East, and also reactive – providing information
and clarification about public safety following imported cases of MERS-CoV in the
UK.</p><p> </p>
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