Saudi Arabia - MOH announces 3 more nCoV coronavirus cases - Wadi Al-Dawasir (Riyadh province) & Taif (Mecca province)

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Saudi Arabia Announces 3 More MERS-CoV Cases




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Just when it was beginning to look like the Saudi MERS-CoV outbreak might be winding down, for the second time this week KSA?s MOH has announced another 3 cases.

Of particular note, these cases are not located in the Eastern Al Asha region, which has been the primary location of the recent Saudi Outbreak.

One case is reported in the central highlands of Saudi Arabia in Wadi Al-Dawaser, while two cases are reported in the western city of Taif, which lies very near the holy city of Mecca.

A location that is all the more significant since millions of religious pilgrims will be flocking to Mecca over the next 6 weeks for Umrah.

MOH: "Three New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Recorded in Taif .. One of Them Passed Away in Wadi Al-Dawaser"
14 June 2013
Within the framework of the epidemiological surveillance of the novel Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that three new confirmed cases of this virus have been recorded. The first case is a Saudi citizen in Taif governorate, aged 65 who is suffering from chronic diseases, and still at ICU receiving the proper treatment. The Second one is a Saudi female citizen in Taif governorate, aged 68 who is suffering from chronic diseases as well, and still at ICU receiving the proper treatment. However, the third case is a resident, aged 46 in Wadi Al-Dawaser, who passed away today, May Allah have mercy upon him.

Within the same vein, MOH has pointed out that it has tested 53 samples, where all of them have been proved negative, May Allah be praised.

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[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - MOH announces 3 more nCoV coronavirus cases - Wadi Al-Dawaser &amp; Taif,

Please see these other recent news articles about Taif:

Saudi Arabia - Taif province closed 39 tourist hotels due to licensing and health/safety violations - June 6

Saudi Arabia - Child,2, died of severe pneumonia and organ failure on April 24 in Taif - Mecca province

[Catbird]

Re: Saudi Arabia - MOH announces 3 more nCoV coronavirus cases - Wadi Al-Dawasir (Riyadh province) &amp; Taif (Mecca province)

There may be an additional suspected case in Riyadh.

Machine translation:

"(Health): Registration of cases of confirmed HIV infection (Corona) new Taif .. And the death of the case of Teaching

06/14/2013

The first case of a citizen in the province of Taif, at the age of 65 years, and suffers chronic diseases, and is still receiving treatment in intensive care. And the second case of a citizen in the province of Taif, at the age of 68 years and also suffer chronic diseases, and still receiving treatment in intensive care. The third case is a resident in the province of and propellants Valley, at the age of 46 years, died today, God's mercy.

The ministry also shows that it was recently examined 53 were negative, thankfully. This brings the number to 46 injured in various cities in the Kingdom since the first case registered in Bisha.

To informed sources revealed for (today) for a new suspect in the case of Corona in Riyadh, one of the specialized Kidney Centers and affiliated to the Ministry of Health for a patient with kidney failure.
Did not announce the hour to prepare news information to confirm a final injury as the competent authority awaiting lab results to confirm the situation."

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[Giuseppe]

Saudi Arabia - MOH announces 3 more nCoV coronavirus cases - Wadi Al-Dawasir (Riyadh province) &amp; Taif (Mecca province)

[Source: World Health Organization, full page: (LINK). Edited.]

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) ? update

15 June 2013


The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has announced an additional three laboratory-confirmed cases, including one death with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

The first patient is a 45-year-old man with underlying medical conditions from Taif governorate. He became ill since the end of May 2013 and is in critical condition.

The second patient is a 68-year-old woman with underlying medical conditions from Taif governorate. She became ill on 6 June 2013 and is in critical condition.

The third was a fatal patient of 46 years old from Wadi Al-Dawaser. He became ill on 29 May 2013, was admitted to a hospital on 8 June 2013 and has died.

Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 61 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 34 deaths.

WHO has received reports of laboratory-confirmed cases originating in the following countries in the Middle East to date: Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia and the United Kingdom also reported laboratory-confirmed cases; they were either transferred there for care of the disease or returned from the Middle East and subsequently became ill.

In France, Italy, Tunisia and the United Kingdom, there has been limited local transmission among patients who had not been to the Middle East but had been in close contact with the laboratory-confirmed or probable cases.

Based on the current situation and available information, WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns.

Health care providers are advised to maintain vigilance. Recent travellers returning from the Middle East who develop SARI should be tested for MERS-CoV as advised in the current surveillance recommendations.

Specimens from patients? lower respiratory tracts should be obtained for diagnosis where possible.

Clinicians are reminded that MERS-CoV infection should be considered even with atypical signs and symptoms, such as diarrhoea, in patients who are immunocompromised.

Health care facilities are reminded of the importance of systematic implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC).

Health care facilities that provide care for patients suspected or confirmed with MERS-CoV infection should take appropriate measures to decrease the risk of transmission of the virus to other patients, health care workers and visitors.

All Member States are reminded to promptly assess and notify WHO of any new case of infection with MERS-CoV, along with information about potential exposures that may have resulted in infection and a description of the clinical course.

Investigation into the source of exposure should promptly be initiated to identify the mode of exposure, so that further transmission of the virus can be prevented.

WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it currently recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions.

WHO continues to closely monitor the situation.

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[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - MOH announces 3 more nCoV coronavirus cases - Wadi Al-Dawasir (Riyadh province) &amp; Taif (Mecca province)

A news reports that the 65 year old has died.

machine translation


For the elderly (65 years) within the King Abdul Aziz Hospital Specialist
Sources for "above": the death of a citizen in Taif with HIV "Corona"

Fahad Al-Otaibi - already - Taif: I learned " already "of sources that one of the cases المصابتين virus Corona, which declared them Taif yesterday and the elderly (65 years), died today in the hospital, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital in the governorate. , and the deceased was suffering from chronic diseases, while still the second case, which is a citizen (68 years), intensive care hospital last, and are subject to follow-up medical. and Ministry of Health announced on Friday that under investigation epidemic disease virus Corona new (MERS-CoV), recorded the ministry three new cases confirmed with the virus , including إصابتان Taif, the event of the death of Teaching. ministry said: "The first case of a citizen in the province of Taif (65 years), and suffers chronic diseases, and is still receiving treatment in intensive care, and the second case of a citizen in the province of Taif (68 years old) and also suffer diseases chronic, and still receiving treatment in intensive care, The third case is a resident in the province of and propellants Valley (46 years), died Friday, God's mercy. "

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