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Outbreak of coronavirus infection by MERS in Greece
18/04/2014
The first laboratory confirmed case of infection with MERS - coronavirus in Greek who recently returned from Saudi Arabia announced the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
He was hospitalized in stable condition, a special unit of respiratory diseases,
The evaluation of clinico 69 year old patient who is resident in Saudi Arabia, made after his arrival in Greece on 17 April from Jeddah because of prolonged febrile.
The patient was tested and found positive in two consecutive molecular tests in Greek Pasteur Institute.
The KEEL has taken all necessary actions to track and monitor the contacts of the patient both during the voyage to Athens, in cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority, the Aerougeionomeio and the airline, and during his stay in Greece in collaboration with the hospital inpatient, where they have done the necessary actions.
All measures to prevent and control spread of the disease to ensure the public health, already implemented, notes HCDCP.
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Just for confirmation: a lot of Greek sources carry the same report:
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Case of coronaviruses in the country
Greek who recently returned from Saudi Arabia carried the virus MERS
The first laboratory confirmed case of infection with MERS - coronavirus in Greek who recently returned from Saudi Arabia and who is hospitalized in stable condition, a special unit of respiratory diseases, announced the Center for Disease Control (KEEL)
The clinical evaluation of the 69 year-old patient who is resident in Saudi Arabia, made after his arrival in Greece on 17 April from Jeddah because of prolonged febrile. The patient was tested and found positive in two consecutive molecular tests in Greek Pasteur Institute.
The KEEL has taken all necessary actions to track and monitor the contacts of the patient both during the voyage to Athens, and during his stay in Greece. All measures to prevent and control spread of the disease to ensure the public health, already implemented, notes HCDCP.
The MERS-coronavirus is a new member of the family of coronaviruses, which in 2012 was identified as pathogenic to humans. The coronaviruses include both viruses that cause the common cold, and this causes the syndrome SARS.
This new virus has no direct relationship with any of the other known coronaviruses, but disease accompanied by significant mortality. Until 17 April 2014 declared the World Health Organization (WHO) total 243 laboratory confirmed cases of MERS - coronavirus including 93 deaths, the majority of countries in the Gulf and Middle East.
The Greek case is the 10th case of infection MERS-coronavirus diagnosed in Europe (in 5 different European countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy).
More: News.gr
Outbreak of coronavirus infection by MERS in Greece
18/04/2014
The first laboratory confirmed case of infection with MERS - coronavirus in Greek who recently returned from Saudi Arabia announced the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
He was hospitalized in stable condition, a special unit of respiratory diseases,
The evaluation of clinico 69 year old patient who is resident in Saudi Arabia, made after his arrival in Greece on 17 April from Jeddah because of prolonged febrile.
The patient was tested and found positive in two consecutive molecular tests in Greek Pasteur Institute.
The KEEL has taken all necessary actions to track and monitor the contacts of the patient both during the voyage to Athens, in cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority, the Aerougeionomeio and the airline, and during his stay in Greece in collaboration with the hospital inpatient, where they have done the necessary actions.
All measures to prevent and control spread of the disease to ensure the public health, already implemented, notes HCDCP.
The Greek case is the 10th case of infection MERS-coronavirus diagnosed in Europe (in 5 different European countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy).
Just for confirmation: a lot of Greek sources carry the same report:
computertranslation
Case of coronaviruses in the country
Greek who recently returned from Saudi Arabia carried the virus MERS
The first laboratory confirmed case of infection with MERS - coronavirus in Greek who recently returned from Saudi Arabia and who is hospitalized in stable condition, a special unit of respiratory diseases, announced the Center for Disease Control (KEEL)
The clinical evaluation of the 69 year-old patient who is resident in Saudi Arabia, made after his arrival in Greece on 17 April from Jeddah because of prolonged febrile. The patient was tested and found positive in two consecutive molecular tests in Greek Pasteur Institute.
The KEEL has taken all necessary actions to track and monitor the contacts of the patient both during the voyage to Athens, and during his stay in Greece. All measures to prevent and control spread of the disease to ensure the public health, already implemented, notes HCDCP.
The MERS-coronavirus is a new member of the family of coronaviruses, which in 2012 was identified as pathogenic to humans. The coronaviruses include both viruses that cause the common cold, and this causes the syndrome SARS.
This new virus has no direct relationship with any of the other known coronaviruses, but disease accompanied by significant mortality. Until 17 April 2014 declared the World Health Organization (WHO) total 243 laboratory confirmed cases of MERS - coronavirus including 93 deaths, the majority of countries in the Gulf and Middle East.
The Greek case is the 10th case of infection MERS-coronavirus diagnosed in Europe (in 5 different European countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy).
More: News.gr
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