Coronavirus Infects Third U.K. Family Member - Confirmed by WHO

[Treyfish]

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Indonesia Corona Virus Alert
Friday, February 15, 2013
The Indonesian government increased awareness of the spread of the virus Corona. It follows the reporting of the Middle East people are currently being treated at a hospital in London, who confirmed Corona virus. The report received the Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, Tjandra Yoga Aditana this morning.

'' Although the virus was detected in the Arabian Peninsula, but the Indonesian government also need to be vigilant,'' he said in Surabaya, on Friday (02/15/2013).

He said the precautions taken is to alert the 49 hospitals in all ports in Indonesia to detect the flow of passengers who indicated Corona virus.

'' All the laboratories of the Ministry of Health was also alerted to diagnose the symptoms of the virus,'' he said...http://regional.kompas.com/read/2013...a.Virus.Corona

[Treyfish]

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Asked Umrah pilgrims Corona Virus Alert
The warning was delivered, Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Penyehatana (PP and PL) Ministry of Health, Prof. Dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama told reporters on Friday (15/02/2013), after attending the handover position of the Chief of Engineering Center for Environmental Health and Disease Control (BBTKLPP ) Surabaya.http://www.tribunnews.com/2013/02/15...a-virus-corona

[kiwibird]

Re: Coronavirus Infects Third U.K. Family Member - Confirmed by WHO

With regard to the third member of this family to contract this disease -
"This case had limited exposure to the index case on three occasions while the latter was in hospital and no contact with the second case."

http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpr/infections/respiratory.htm

I wonder if a low viral load has given this case more mild symptoms!??

I also wonder how limited his exposure was - there is no information given about protective clothing etc. - but what do they mean by "limited exposure"?

[sharon sanders]

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I think the 3rd member had only casual contact with the index case.

[Giuseppe]

Coronavirus Infects Third U.K. Family Member - Confirmed by WHO

[Source: Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong PRC SAR, full text: (LINK).]

No human infection with novel coronavirus identified so far in Hong Kong


In response to media enquiries on a rumour concerning human infection with novel coronavirus in Hong Kong, a spokesperson for the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (February 20) clarified that no human infection with this virus has been identified so far in Hong Kong.

"According to the World Health Organization (WHO), of the total 12 confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus globally, three recently confirmed cases have been diagnosed in the UK," the spokesperson said.

According to the latest information from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) of the UK, a male UK resident (Case 10) with confirmed novel coronavirus infection who had travelled to Pakistan and the Middle East, developed respiratory symptoms on January 24 and then had arrived unwell in the UK on January 28. While staying with his family at home, his condition deteriorated and he was admitted to hospital under intensive care.

On February 6, a male household member (Case 11) who had contact with Case 10 from his arrival until hospital admission felt unwell. This patient had an existing medical condition that might have made him more susceptible to a severe respiratory infection. His respiratory condition deteriorated and he was admitted to hospital where he was under intensive care but subsequently died.

The latest confirmed case (Case 12) is a younger female family member, who only had exposure to Case 10 while he was in hospital. She became ill on February 5 with a typical influenza-like illness which did not require hospital admission. She has now fully recovered.

Cases 11 and 12 were likely infected through human-to-human transmission, although the exact route of transmission is still under investigation by the UK authority. The presence of an intermediary case or fomite spread are possible.

"According to the ECDC, close follow-up of approximately 200 health-care workers, family members and other contacts of cases in Europe and the Middle East has not yet found other demonstrated instances of human-to-human transmission. So far, no sustained transmissions or expanding clusters of infections have been identified in any country," the spokesperson remarked.

"Members of the public are advised to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene and avoid direct contact with animals, birds or poultry," said the spokesperson, adding that the virus may remain viable in the environment for some time and can be inactivated by 1:99 household bleach.

He also advised travellers returning from novel coronavirus-affected countries with respiratory symptoms to wear facial masks and seek medical attention and reveal their travel histories to doctors.

"The CHP will stay vigilant and continue to work closely with the WHO and other overseas health authorities to monitor the latest developments of this novel infectious disease," he said.

"Locally, the CHP will continue its surveillance mechanism with public and private hospitals, practising doctors and the airport for any suspected cases of Novel Coronavirus associated with Severe Respiratory Disease," he added.


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[Giuseppe]

Re: Coronavirus Infects Third U.K. Family Member - Confirmed by WHO

I think the 3rd member had only casual contact with the index case.

But, also:

Source: HK CHP, http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/2...1302200513.htm

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"Members of the public are advised to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene and avoid direct contact with animals, birds or poultry," said the spokesperson, adding that the virus may remain viable in the environment for some time and can be inactivated by 1:99 household bleach.

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[alert]

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So case #12 is only the second female case confirmed, and is likely the youngest of the 12 confirmed infections.

I do believe that SARS was milder in children than in adults in 2003. If I remember correctly, the youngest SARS fatalities worldwide were in their 20s.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200610

The latest confirmed case (Case 12) is a younger female family member, who only had exposure to Case 10 while he was in hospital. She became ill on February 5 with a typical influenza-like illness which did not require hospital admission. She has now fully recovered.