Saudi Arabia - 3 more NCov (hcov-EMC) cases announced May 5, 2013 - total cases = 30

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Saudis coronavirus cases grows by 3; 13 cases, 7 deaths in health-care cluster


</HEADER>Helen Branswell / The Canadian Press
May 5, 2013


The coronavirus outbreak in eastern Saudi Arabia has gotten bigger.
The country's deputy health minister says an additional three infections have been confirmed, bringing the cluster to 13 cases.

Of those cases, seven have died.

Dr. Ziad Memish confirmed the three additional cases in an email to The Canadian Press and says the cases are linked through a connection to health care, but does not elaborate on what that link is.

more....

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/world/saudis-coronavirus-cases-grows-by-3-13-cases-7-deaths-in-health-care-cluster-1.146415

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Source: http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetail...22&language=en

Saudi Arabia reports two coronavirus death cases
06/05/2013 | 12:53 AM | Gulf News
تصغير الخطتكبير الخط
RIYADH, May 5 (KUNA) -- Saudi Arabia's health ministry has reported three novel coronavirus cases, including two fatalities, bringing the total number of infections up to 13 since the outbreak of the virus in the kingdom...

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Source: http://www.promedmail.org/

Published Date: 2013-05-05 18:49:21
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus - Eastern Mediterranean (18): Saudi Arabia
Archive Number: 20130505.1693290

NOVEL CORONAVIRUS - EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (18): SAUDI ARABIA
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Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 11:18 PM
From: Ziad Memish <zmemish@yahoo.com>
Subject: Urgent follow up re nCOV cluster in Alhassa KSA


Dear colleagues,

As a follow up to the most recently reported 10 case cluster of nCOV in Alhasa in the Eastern Province of KSA. Our investigation is still ongoing and we picked up 3 more cases:

Case 11: 62 year old female with multiple comorbidities. Start of symptoms [19 Apr 2013] and deceased [3 May 2013]
Case 12: 71 year old male with multiple comorbidities. Start of symptoms [15 Apr 2013], deceased [3 May 2013]
Case 13: 58 year old female with comorbidities. Start of symptoms [1 May 2013] and currently ventilated in critical but stable condition.

So far there is no apparent community transmission and transmission seem linked to one HCF [health care facility].

We will keep you posted on progress

--
Ziad A Memish MD, FRCP(Can), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lond), FACP
Deputy Minister for Public Health
Director WHO Collaborating Center for Mass Gathering Medicine
Ministry of Health
Professor, College of Medicine
Alfaisal University
Riyadh 11176
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
<zmemish@yahoo.com>

[ProMED-mail would like to thank Dr Memish for sharing this information on the 3 new cases associated with the cluster of severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) cases in Alhasa, Eastern Province.

As enumerated in the above report, there are now 13 cases associated with this cluster, 7 of whom have died (54 per cent). As with the 10 previously reported cases, all 3 of these have existing comorbidities. The statement from the above report -- "So far there is no apparent community transmission and transmission seem linked to one HCF [health care facility]" supports a conclusion that this outbreak is a nosocomial outbreak, and the reason that all confirmed cases to date have had existing comorbidities is that they were presumably infected with the nCoV while hospitalized in this HCF for other pre-existing illnesses.

The dates of onset of the 13 cases in the cluster in Alhasa are:
1 case on 14 Apr 2017;
1 case on 15 Apr 2013;
2 cases on 17 Apr 2017,
1 case on 19 Apr 2013;
4 cases on 22 Apr 2013;
1 case on 27 Apr 2013;
1 case on 28 Apr 2013;
1 case on 30 Apr 2013;
1 case on 1 May 2013.

As for route of transmission within the hospital, we await findings of epidemiologic investigations currently under way.

As of today, 5 May 2013, the breakdown of total confirmed cases of SARI associated with infection with the nCoV (and deaths) by country of report is:
- Saudi Arabia: 22 (13 deaths)
- Jordan: 2 (2 deaths)
- UK: 4 (one patient from Qatar -- under treatment, 3 patients from UK -- one with history of travel to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan prior to illness; one recovered, 2 deaths)
- Germany: 2 (one patient from Qatar -- discharged, one patient from the UAE -- one death).

Including the 3 newly confirmed cases, there are now 30 confirmed cases with 18 deaths (60 per cent CFR).

For the HealthMap/ProMED map of Saudi Arabia and the surrounding countries, see http://healthmap.org/r/1HAJ. For a map showing the location of Al-Ahsa, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Hasa, and for maps of Saudi Arabia showing provinces, see http://mapsof.net/map/saudi-arabia-r...p#.UYPOLkqxnts and http://mapsof.net/map/saudi-arabia-2...p#.UYPOpUqxnts. Note that Riyadh (where earlier cases were reported) is not far from the location of Al-Ahsa. - Mod.MPP]

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So far there is no apparent community transmission and transmission seem linked to one HCF [health care facility]" supports a conclusion that this outbreak is a nosocomial outbreak, and the reason that all confirmed cases to date have had existing comorbidities is that they were presumably infected with the nCoV while hospitalized in this HCF for other pre-existing illnesses.

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Ministry of Health Announcement.

machine translation

Ministry News


(Health) announces monitor 3 new cases of HIV Coruna
June 26, 1434
Within the framework of transparency pursued by the Ministry of Health in dealing with all the media, and the desire to inform the citizens and residents to new health information or epidemic of infectious diseases, including HIV kroner, or the so-called: "Pneumonia non-typical acute", it was announced that the Ministry of Health monitor 3 new cases of HIV Corona during the past few days in the province of Al-Ahsa, two cases have died - may God have mercy on them - and remained one case, and health status is stable and thankfully.

The Ministry of Health has taken all precautionary measures to Mkhaltin by routers local and international scientific sampling of them to see if there have been infected cases among them, as the number of cases recorded recently has reached 13 cases.

The ministry said that the virus Corona is one of the viruses that infect the respiratory tract; accounting for 15% of the viruses that cause influenza in humans, while the longer this pattern a new, not yet exist at the level of the world accurate information about the source of this virus, nor for modes of transmission, There is also no vaccine or preventive antibiotic treatment for the virus.

The ministry assured everyone that the cases are still limited deployment compared to other types of influenza, and that the health situation is not to worry about, it is also monitoring the situation closely and to ensure the health and safety of this dear country and its citizens valued and residents passed away.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/Ministry/MediaCenter/News/Pages/News-2013-05-06-001.aspx

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A (very) little new info.

Machine translation:

"Health confirms that the spread of HIV in the Kingdom of Corona is limited
Monday, 26 May 1434 e. Approved May 06, 2013 Issue 7147

Ministry of Health confirmed that the spread of HIV Corona Kingdom is limited, which reported about 13 cases, all in one hospital in the eastern province of Al-Ahsa and all the injured from the Saudis...

The Deputy Minister of Health for Health Affairs, Dr. Mansour Hawasi during a press conference held at the headquarters of the ministry today, in the presence of members of the National Committee of Scientific for Infectious Diseases, who represent all sectors of health, universities and the Ministry of Education, in addition to the Spokesman for the Ministry of the conference comes from the perspective of transparency adopted by the Ministry of Health being careful to clarify the facts and developments for all citizens and residents on the soil of this dear country and communicate with the media to reach the community and to clarify all about health concerns in this country.

...He added that the virus Koruna is a group of viruses cause diseases of the respiratory system and its symptoms are similar to a large extent to the symptoms of flu, including that this new pattern of disease Koruna Many of the information for is not documented and is fixed in terms of scientific, pointing out that there is coordination and continuous follow-through the National Committee of Scientific for Infectious Diseases at the Ministry of Health and international bodies that dealt with SARS in the past, Toronto, Singapore, Hong Kong, America and Gary coordination with the international committees of the World Health Organization at the level of the region in Cairo and in the world in Geneva, with a follow-up to the current situation and what has been reached.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Public Health, said the ministry during the past ten days recorded cases of pneumonia in the eastern region specifically in the province of Al-Ahsa were sent an integrated team from the ministry to support the region and review all existing cases in the province have been discovered so far 13 cases died, including 7 people and all These cases related to hospital and one of these cases either were treated in this hospital or in contact with people who were in the same hospital.

And Dr. ميمش stressed that the situation is generally reassuring, as there are five cases under examination of the contacts from the families of people with diagnosed by their state and their situation is stable, note that the source of all HIV infected cases Corona was one hospital, which is dealt with in some hospitals now.

...In the same context, explained consultant infectious diseases medical services at the Ministry of Defense, Dr. Ali Al-Barrak that the infected cases are very limited and confined to one place, which is under control now no cause for concern them at the moment, noting that those who are most susceptible to this virus are people who have a history satisfactory for some chronic diseases Kalozmat the chest and kidney failure and others, pointing out that there is not yet a vaccine specific to the virus in the world.

...For his part, consultant infectious diseases in adults from Saudi Aramco, Dr. Jafar Al Tawfiq that all cases that have been recorded in Al-Ahsa has various health problems and chronic diseases, and that the average age of patients more than 50 years, ranging in age from 24 to 94 years...".




xhttp://www.aleqt.com/2013/05/06/article_753654.html

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Two of the cases listed above have a date of onset that is obviously incorrect.

1 case on 14 Apr 2017;
1 case on 15 Apr 2013;
2 cases on 17 Apr 2017,
1 case on 19 Apr 2013;
4 cases on 22 Apr 2013;
1 case on 27 Apr 2013;
1 case on 28 Apr 2013;
1 case on 30 Apr 2013;
1 case on 1 May 2013

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Coronavirus victims are all Saudis: MOH

Saeed Al-Khotani
Saudi Gazette

RIYADH ? Two more Saudis have succumbed to a new SARS-like virus, taking the number of deaths from the coronavirus in the Kingdom to seven in one week, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday.

By Monday morning, 13 cases were registered. Six of the survivors are undergoing treatment.
...
All the cases were found in Saudis, and no expat has been admitted so far with coronavirus infection, said Dr. Mimish.

He said that there was no cause for panic as all the cases were restricted to a particular hospital in Al-Ahsa.

Dr. Jaafar Al-Tawfeeq, member of the National Committee for Communicable Diseases, told Saudi Gazette that all those who died of coronavirus were over 50 years of age and were suffering from chronic diseases.
...
Dr. Gewn Stephens, another member, said that the discovery of the virus in the Kingdom and few other countries does not mean that the virus does not exist in other countries. The virus could be found in many countries if thorough diagnosis is done on regular cases of influenza-like infections, she said.

... the ministries of health and education are jointly conducting awareness campaigns in schools.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130507164678

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Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...461787346.html



MIDDLE EAST NEWS
Updated May 6, 2013, 6:34 p.m. ET

Virus's Toll in Saudi Arabia Raises Fear of Faster Spread
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, and BETSY MCKAY in Atlanta

Saudi Arabia's announcements in the past five days of seven new deaths from a SARS-like virus have heightened fears that the Mideast outbreak is entering a more-aggressive phase...

..."People are sending messages, SMSs, saying, 'stay home.' That all the hospitals have the virus. All," said one man, a cousin to one of the men who died and to two other men who have been sickened in the current outbreak and are still being treated.

The man confirmed an account from a hospital official in Hofuf that his three relatives had gone to three different hospitals in Eastern Province.

"The Ministry of Health just wants to close the books" by saying the latest outbreak is limited to one hospital, the man said, speaking on a Hofuf street lined with medical centers and pharmacies...


...In Hofuf on Monday, the guards posted outside the intensive-care unit at the private Al Moosa General Hospital were among the few signs of a medical crisis.

Malek al Moosa, the hospital's executive director, confirmed that many of the coronavirus patients were treated here. Mr. Moosa denied that his hospital was the center of the outbreak, however, and denied that it was the only hospital treating patients stricken with the virus...

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Corona has a three-gene mutations suggesting a shift in the virus

43&#37; of injuries &#171;Corona&#187; Global in Saudi

ميمش يستعرض للصحفيين أمس، جهود وزارة الصحة في مواجهة كورونا (تصوير: رشيد
Retained the Kingdom of the lion's share in the number of cases of injury and death virus Coruna in the world, at a time in which it proclaimed the World Health Organization for sure injury and the death of 30 cases in the world, announced the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom been confirmed 13 cases, all in the province of Al-Ahsa in the Eastern Province, according to the Under Secretary for Public Health Dr. Ziad Mamish.
According to data from the World Health Organization, 16 deaths occurred worldwide as a result of infection with Corona mysterious, according to statistics of the Ministry of Health in Saudi died 7 persons of the total cases, equivalent to 43% of deaths in the world, is that the Ministry of Health considered that the spread of HIV Corona Kingdom limited.
Five cases are subject to scrutiny of contacts with families that their condition diagnosed in Al-Ahsa.

Medical team

And an integrated ministry sent a team to support the eastern region and hospital examination and review all existing cases in the province, where it was discovered that the infected cases are all linked to a single hospital.
According to Undersecretary of the Ministry of Public Health Health Dr. Ziad ميمش, the infected cases were treated with or in contact with people who were in the same hospital.

Variable virus

The ميمش in remarks on the sidelines of a press conference held yesterday, to clarify the situation of the spread of HIV Corona, that the ministry studied the virus and found that variable and has a three-gene mutations, suggesting that there is a shift in the virus and Oba&#250;ath and transmission and symptoms.
He ruled Mamish be Kingdom to come on the stage of the disease in epidemic seasons of Hajj and Umrah, said in a statement to Asharq &#187;The injury limited and there is nothing to worry about also denied the rumors on social networking sites for increasing numbers of patients.

In answer to a question to Asharq &#187;&#187; whether to rain a role in the transmission of the disease said, we do not know but the short duration of the disease and a small number of people, then that influenza affects 250,000 people in America in a year. The first recorded case of the disease in June of 2012 and then was the discovery of the new virus in September of 2012, and so far have been diagnosed with the disease in 30 cases in the world and included cases of some countries such as Qatar and the UAE, Jordan and Britain, and The Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of the current status of virus Koruna .

Among Mamish that viruses are different from viruses previous result of friction between humans and animals are larger than the previous biggest example of virus (h7n9) made in China and that the number of cases of infection to 150 cases and deaths 30 cases of this virus has been known in the past that the Aasab human but infect Animal However, in China there is no clarity animals even with the injury examined and this change did not exist in the past, pointing out that the changes that occur to get viruses every ten years, and thereby changing its symptoms and how to deal with him. The corona virus is a group of viruses causing respiratory diseases and symptoms are very similar to flu symptoms and as this new style of Koruna Many disease information for is not documented and is fixed in scientific terms.

Connect with scientific bodies

The Deputy Minister of Health for Health Affairs, Dr. Mansour Hawasi during the press conference that the ministry since the beginning discovered for the first condition virus Koruna keen to work systematic and scientific studied, and through communication with the scientific bodies and specialists in the world and in the Kingdom, is also keen ministry always be a decision stems from a scientific perspective is through specialized scientific committees locally and internationally.

Novelty disease

For its part, indicated infection control director and associate professor at King Saud University in the National Guard d. Hanan Balkhi, that the development of virus Koruna and identify its causes at the moment is still too early and can not determine the time to increase the infection, because the virus itself Newbie and novelty and information about it is insufficient, pointing out that scientific studies to detect the causes of the disease and its nature may need two to three detectors the fact that this virus.

Limited cases

In the same context, explained consultant infectious diseases, the Ministry of Defence Medical Services Dr. Ali Al-Barrak that the infected cases are very limited and confined to one place, which is under the control is not cause for concern about it at the moment, noting that those who are most susceptible to this virus are people who have a history satisfactory for some chronic diseases Kalozmat the chest and kidney failure and others, pointing out that there is not yet a vaccine specific to the virus in the world.
She advisory infectious diseases in children at King Saud University Dr. Sarah Subaie the university has extensive experience in the field of studies and research that there is cooperation between the university and the ministry through the department of infectious diseases and the Department of viruses and infection control department.

Seniors injury

For his part, said consultant infectious diseases in adults from Saudi Aramco, Dr. Jafar Al Tawfiq that all cases that have been recorded in Al-Ahsa has various health problems and chronic diseases, and that the average age of patients more than 50 years.

Awareness programs

For his part, the Director of the School Health Advisory children Dr Sulaiman Monthly, that there is cooperation and coordination continuing between the ministries of health and education in the field of awareness programs related to diseases, especially infectious them and are prepared awareness programs for students in schools.
The consultant said the family and community medicine at the Security Forces Hospital Dr. Saud Al Hassan said that a new virus is known from previous studies and research still performed it to find the ways and reasons for moving and the nature of dealing with him and tackle him.

Middle monitors 'Corona' in Al-Ahsa .. Muhaisin went to dialysis and no longer .. Abdullah Sheikh treated him since
Dammam - Fatima Al Dubies

He did not know Mr. Abdullah Muhaisin, he would be killed because of his corona virus infection, which moved him from the hospital, which is being Gusala كلويا periodically in Al-Ahsa. Muhaisin went as usual to the hospital treating him in Al-Ahsa last Wednesday for dialysis, and he had finished and was discharged from hospital until the hair by a rise in temperature, فقصد the hospital again, it was unable to control his فحولته to a hospital Aramco in Dhahran, which was diagnosed and revealed that infected with Corona, and he stayed until he passed away last Sunday after he fell into a coma in full, according to one of his relatives.
Al &#171;East&#187; that the Ministry of Health took samples from all his relatives after testing and death Muhaisin HIV 'Corona' as a precautionary measure for not injuring one of them.

Were not the death of Muhaisin is the only one in Al-Ahsa, it was his right to a number of other deaths, managed &#171;East&#187; to interview some of their relatives, in the same day of the death Muhaisin died Mrs. Mariam Ali after her symptoms of disease &#171;Corona&#187; and said &#171;Middle&#187; Abdullah Ismail &#171; husband's brother Ali &#187;that Ms. transfer to the hospital after her sense of a rise in temperature and pain in the stomach, but she was in good condition and able to walk, was the work of a preliminary examination as soon as they enter the hospital.

He added that the doctor treated requested action planning for the heart to make sure نبضاته, and introduced into a room where four women patients, but that he heard the screams of the doctor and request ambulance, and did not know that the wife of his brother, so I told him the doctor that her heart stops pulse, and tried to Asaaffha then transferred to the Hospital Algeloa which is the other could not save them.

And enables hospital Aramco control of the third case by a novel infected Hussein al-Sheikh, where improved his condition since he was hospitalized before 7 days, but asked the hospital survival for another week to confirm his safety, said his brother Hisham Sheikh that his brother felt symptoms of heat and pain in the stomach, and then taken to the hospital, which gave him the necessary antibiotics until his condition improved.

Another person died last week b &#171;Corona&#187; after it has been transferred to a hospital Aramco.
With complained Naji Haddad allowed to visit his brother suspected wound continuously without warning or prevent the visit, explaining that his brother lying in King Fahd Hospital in Al-Ahsa a week ago because he felt fever and stomach pain, shortness of breath, and since the first day he found him in the same room person Another was infected with the same symptoms and died on the same day, his brother stayed in the same room visit did not prevent him, but he put two days ago with a suspected of having the same disease in one room, stressing that his brother suffers from mental retardation.
The brother of Abdullah Al-Sheikh citizen who lay in Al-Ahsa General Hospital, the disease moved to his brother a year ago, and even now his condition did not improve, and does not know what the complications that occurred to him.

And between the young father of the deceased Mukhtar Amir Ghanem, that the state of his son began to slightly higher temperature, then بإغماء, and then transferred to the hospital who Pttabiba, but the continuation of fainting led to a transfer by ambulance to a hospital Jaffer government, which referred also to the King Fahd Hospital, and continued treatment for three days, but after استيقاظه of fainting and improved his condition on the second day, then relapsed on the third day that he passed away last Thursday, adding that the symptoms are the symptoms of &#171;Corona&#187;, but there is no report proves that he had died of this disease.

And continued east with a suspected virus, named Zaki Moaibed, who seek treatment currently in King Fahd Hospital in Al-Ahsa, and stated that he was transferred yesterday after a high temperature and inflammation of the chest, and said that he seek treatment at the hospital yesterday, but the temperature did not fall below 40 degrees, was be given nutritious food and medicine which is used in the normal case, assured Moaibed that put in the hospital with another patient who is also a suspect wound.

.. وحسين الشيخ يرقد في مستشفى أرامكو (الشرق)
Hussein al-Sheikh lying in hospital Aramco middle


جاسم الشداد في مستشفى الملك فهد
Jassim repayment at King Fahd Hospital


زكي المعيبد في مستشفى الملك فهد في الأحساء

Abdullah Sheikh lying in a hospital in Al-Ahsa (East)

http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2013/05/07/826684

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I colored in red the several hospitals that accepted patients in above post.

There are more than one:

1) hospital Aramco in Dhahran

2) Hospital Algeloa

3) King Fahd Hospital in Al-Ahsa

4) Al-Ahsa General Hospital

5) hospital Jaffer government

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Thanky kindly. The pics wouldn't come thru here, but shows 3 dudes. So we got a bigger problem than just 1 hospital, which is the current "story". and a possible mutation towards symptoms and spread.

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Al-Ahsa hospitals alert to besiege the virus "Corona"

..response to a query about the possibility of providing analyzers to detect the virus in Al-Ahsa stands for effort and time, said Marghalani that in the Kingdom of laboratory and one to conduct tests to detect this virus, and are available by precision instruments and high processing.
revealed workers in hospitals maintain that coincide with recording the first cases of infection, and received frequent contacts of health-Ahsa, obliges hospitals quickly receive "disinfectants" and distribution of urgently for administrative offices, departments, clinics, and in the corridors, to ensure coverage of hospital fully, describing the arrival of such large quantities of disinfectants to hospitals as "striking", where there were many kinds, was including desktop and ground, machine guns atmosphere, and Sterilizers hands, which refers to the alert to create a healthy environment clean and sterile inside health facilities.

added workers they then were not familiar with the circumstances of the spread of the virus, and a few days after news leaked in the medical community for the registration of suspected cases of the virus, in reference them to link exchange sterilizers, recording the first cases suspicion, and then the injury.
In the same context, انتابت a state of panic and anxiety among the community Statistical with increasing numbers of people living with HIV, as played by many from going to hospitals for treatment, or visit inpatients. .. http://alwatan.com.sa/Nation/News_De...8&CategoryID=3

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Also please see this May 5th thread where the articles describe one patient initially diagnosed as H1N1pdm09, at least 2 hospitals involved, 1 suspected young student and a bit of panic among concerned parents.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=496372#post496372

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From the Ministry of Health website.

machine translation


Ministry News


Deputy Minister of Health for health affairs workflow inspects a number of hospitals in Al-Ahsa
June 27, 1434
THE Deputy Minister of Health for Health Affairs Dr. Mansour bin Nasser Hawasi, Tuesday morning toured a number of hospitals in the province of Al-Ahsa to check on the progress of the working procedures,

The tour included visiting a number of health facilities to maintain;, where he Ma'aleh visited a number of inpatients infected with Corona, and follow-up procedures and medical policies that have been taken on them, and the medical team briefed His Excellency on the mechanisms for dealing with cases and contacts with according to the procedures of clinical internationally recognized in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization.

He also briefed His Excellency on the health situation in the governorate, and the total cases that have been inspected, and the cases that have been impounded, and the state of the epidemiological investigation in the province, and the actions that have been taken by the health-Ahsa, and enhancements and support that has been provided by the ministry.

It also dealt with the visit stand on sections of medical services support كالمختبرات medical and radiation, etc., and listened Ma'aleh to visually display scientific health status in the province, and policies and procedures medical that have been taken, which has been prepared by a team of support from the ministry headed by the director of infection control, Dr. Abdullah Asiri, Assistant Director General of Health Affairs, Public Health, Dr. Zaki ALABDULLATIF.

His Excellency also met with His Highness the Governor of Al-Ahsa Prince Badr bin Mohammed bin Jalawi Al Saud, and briefed him on the health situation in the governorate. He also reviewed the medical policies and procedures that have been taken by the ministry in the province.
The Minister was accompanied by Deputy Minister of Public Health Dr. Ziad ميمش, the Director General of the General Department for Infectious Diseases Dr. Raafat Hakim, and a number of officials of the Directorate of Health Affairs in Al-Ahsa province.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/Ministry/MediaCenter/News/Pages/News-2013-05-07-001.aspx