Saudi Arabia - 2 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Kuwaiti press - confirmed by Saudi MOH

[Treyfish]

The ministry said in a press statement today that through reviewing cases of previous infection that have been announced and contacts them, who took them samples earlier announced registered two cases of this disease for the citizens of one old (58 years) has been cured and discharged from hospital two days ago and the other old (42) years and is still in hospital under treatment and in stable condition.
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Riyadh - Mohammed Haydar:08/05/2013 22:00:36
Ministry of Health announced in a statement on Wednesday and that by reviewing the cases of the previous severe acute respiratory pattern Koruna new and that have been announced and contacts them which take them samples precedent on (19 Jumada II 1434 H corresponding to April 29, 2013 m) has announced the ministry for the registration of cases of infection with the disease for citizens old one (58) years old was treated and discharged from hospital two days ago and the other old (42) years old and still in the hospital under treatment and in stable condition...

http://www.alriyadh.com/net/article/833510

[tetano]

two nCov cases healing in Al-Ahsa and swine flu in Wadi al-dawaser

Health Ministry said in a press statement published in the East today, that by reviewing previous cases advertised and their contacts who took them earlier on 19 samples of jamadal 1434 and recording cases of disease to one (58) years were cured and discharged from hospital two days ago, and the other age (42 years) and is still in hospital under treatment and in stable condition.
Sources reveal details of suspected injury to Chris b ?SK?


wil slip (one with suspected virus ?Korona?) details his suffering with symptoms of the disease, and said 'I felt symptoms of ?Corona? when I was in my workplace in Jubail, who was summoned back to my family in Al-Ahsa, and they took me to a private hospital and was giving me the FVC, but rejected my tyrannical, no bed, doubled over the first three days that went to King Fahd Hospital who work analysis me and advised me that they sent to Jeddah.'
ANZI said 'that my body temperature has dropped but I still suffer from inflammation in the lung does not know its causes, has developed in isolation and prevent parents from entry.'s brother said he suspects Hussein Sheikh to Dhahran Aramco hospital directed by for ?Corona? symptoms disappear after the treatment with drugs and antibiotics but still lying in the hospital need thorough examinations according to the doctor.

The source said the health of Al-hasa preferred not to be named, said some of them statements after the suspected illness ?Corona? shows that the symptoms have doubled, resulting in kidney diseases, complications vary from person to person. Al Sheikh said the details of his brother's injury, he said that his father died a week ago after illness ?Corona? and the required length of his brothers Hussein, where he stays with him in the hospital for eight hours and is of a more rapid onset drugs, this was before Dr. and nurse who was warning him to do, and did not stop him, but he also can enter and sit with him without permission or permit despite a patient in intensive care, said that after a few days go to the brother He was lying in the Aramco hospital to be recovered.

Abdullah complained of neglect the strong King Fahd Hospital in Al-Ahsa, even in isolation rooms, 'said young Muslim and my brethren were able to Ibrahim to visit brother Jassem chaddad, who put in the insulation and prevent the room from him but the lack of security in the morning enabled the two to enter and sit with him, saying that although all his brothers with the patient over the last week without any caution or warning but that the hospital did not work any examination or sampling of blood To ensure their safety, especially after staying with the patient prior to isolation, long. He said the strong in yesterday afternoon to visit his brother, but was denied, and said he was astonished about the lack of prohibition in the morning and in the evening, and insulation when you request a check on his health did not find anyone who gives us reassurance that the alternate Director has been in the hospital did not benefit him Levi with any information about his health.

and compare the health officer Mfg ? anonymity ? among the conditions to be met in isolation and rooms available in hospitals in Al-Ahsa, said health? rooms should have insulation and to be private to one patient and contain toilets, be in the room ?negative? any conditioning that upon opening the room air enters and exits and no air conditioning in the room with central air conditioning for the entire hospital, must contain all the conditioning treatment to get rid of the bacteria, while the isolation rooms In primitive and lack of hospital standards, it is a normal and 'flat' adapted by way of old regular system and does not contain any purification?.

12 East Prince, his Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Naif, the Health Ministry's efforts to control coronavirus through preventive measures taken by, and provided all necessary means through the reports brought to the attention of, and compensation for the victims of the virus back to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of health as it sees fit, they are considered by the authority in charge of the compensation, and is also empowered to declare on this matter.

http://www.alhaqeqah.com/news.php?action=show&id=13029

[sharon sanders]

Saudi Arabia - 2 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Kuwaiti press KUNA - waiting for confirmation from any gov source

hat tip to Michael Coston for link to English version


RIYADH, May 9 (KUNA)

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Two new cases of Coronavirus were registered: a 58-year-old who received treatment and was discharged after two days of being admitted into hospital and a 42-year-old who is still under treatment.

http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2309783&Language=en

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - 2 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Kuwaiti press KUNA - waiting for confirmation from any gov source

I do not have a 42 year old on my case list here.

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - 2 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Kuwaiti press KUNA - waiting for confirmation from any gov source

machine translation

Saudi Arabia

Health: surveillance contributed to the reduction of the spread of the virus, "Corona"
One of the injured was treated and out of the hospital and the other is in stable condition
Thursday, 28 Jumada II 1434 - May 9 2013


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Riyadh - SPA -
Explained the Saudi Ministry of Health, it is within the framework of its efforts to intensify epidemiological surveillance active virus Corona, and carried out by the application of preventive measures and Survey, according to the recommendations of the Scientific Committee National Infectious Diseases and the World Health Organization, it has contributed to reducing the appearance of new cases - so far - of inflammation Acute Respiratory of Koruna new style in the province of Al-Ahsa.
The ministry said in a press statement today, that through reviewing cases of previous infection that have been announced, and in contact with them, who took them samples precedent, and announced record two cases of this disease to citizens, one old (58 years) has been cured and discharged from hospital two days ago and the other old (42) years old and still in the hospital under treatment and in stable condition.
The Department of Health said: "It is at a time when rest assured when everyone she would like to emphasize the importance of adhering to the guidance of health to reduce the spread of influenza in general, including the preservation and maintenance to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water or disinfectant, especially after you cough or sneeze and use of tissue when coughing or sneezing and avoid contact with the eyes, nose and mouth by hand. "
*And showed that the virus Koruna is a virus that affects the respiratory system and represents 15% of the viruses that cause respiratory infections in humans and is this pattern a new not yet exist at the level of the world accurate information about the source of this virus and its modes of transmission as there is no vaccination and preventive or Anti- vital cure for this virus.
According to the ministry, he had already sent a number of medical advice and guidance to citizens and residents to raise awareness of the virus and health preventive methods definition of it and how to deal with it in a number of ways and more information can be referenced through the ministry's web www.moh.gov.sa.

http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/saudi-today/2013/05/09/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%87%D9%85%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3-%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7-.html

[Treyfish]

Re: Saudi Arabia - 2 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Kuwaiti press KUNA - waiting for confirmation from any gov source

NOVEL CORONAVIRUS - EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (21): SAUDI ARABIA
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Date: Thu 9 May 2013
From: Ziad Memish <zmemish@yahoo.com> [edited]


Urgent update on nCoV cluster in KSA [Kingdom of Saudi Arabia]
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The investigation of the recent cluster in Alhassa [Al-Hasa or Al-Ahsa], KSA is still ongoing. Actions implemented and fully applied by 1 May 2013 have been effective to date in preventing NEW cases related to this cluster from emerging. But in-depth look back and search among contacts of earlier reported cases and repeat testing of suspected cases revealed 2 new cases yesterday [8 May 2013]:

- Case 14: 48-year-old male with multiple comorbidities. Start of symptoms 29 Apr 2013 and confirmed by lab testing. He is in stable condition in hospital.

Case 15: 58-year-old male with comorbidity. Start of symptoms 6 Apr 2013. His repeat testing was positive and he fully recovered and was discharged on 3 May 2013.

The investigation is ongoing and more details will be released as they arise.

--
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 the rapid sharing of this information. The addition of these 2 newly identified cases brings the total number of cases associated with this cluster in Al-Hasa, Eastern Province to 15.

As with the previously identified 13 cases, these cases have a history of comorbidities suggesting they were in the implicated health care facility (HCF) for a different admitting diagnosis and they were infected with the nCoV while in the HCF.

This brings the global total of confirmed cases of nCoV to 33.
http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php...130509.1701527

[Giuseppe]

Re: Saudi Arabia - 2 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Kuwaiti press - confirmed by Saudi MOH

I think it would be useful to know whether these patients suffered for urinary tract infections or male genital-urinary conditons such as prostate cancer, bladder or kidney malignancies or nosocomial enterobacterial infections before seeking care in the health care facilities they caught the NCoV infection.

As said in other thread, the French imported case seemed to be a kidney transplanted individual.

At this point one wonder whether urinary tract conditions and the medical procedures patients had, put them in a situation of special risk for NCoV infection.

For example:

-- contamination of catheters, shunts;

-- contamination of hemodialysis circuits;

-- contamination of cystoscopes and / or irrigation fluids;

-- co-infection with enterobacteriaceae;

-- immunosuppressive therapy after transplantation;

-- contamination of vials or infusion bottles / dripping tubes...

[Shiloh]

Re: Saudi Arabia - 2 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Kuwaiti press - confirmed by Saudi MOH

Source: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/S...155/story.html




Saudis find two more coronavirus cases to bring cluster to 15; 7 are fatal
By Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press May 9, 2013 11:01 AM

Authorities in Saudi Arabia say they have found two more people who were infected with the new coronavirus in a large cluster of cases in the eastern portion of the country.

The two new cases bring the total to date of that cluster to 15 infections, seven of which were fatal.

One of the newly detected cases became ill on April 6, meaning the new virus has been spreading in al Hofuf for more than one month...