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    Qatar announces new infection (Corona) to Qatari citizen

    22/10/2014

    Doha - 22-10 (KUNA) - The Supreme Council for the health of the country for the registration of a new case of laboratory confirmed infection (Corona) that causes respiratory syndrome, the Middle East, the Qatari citizen at the age (34 years).

    The council said in a press statement that the patient had complained of fever for a week and required his health being transferred to an ambulance and emergency unit of Hamad Hospital has been conducting a medical examination, including laboratory tests on suspicion of infecting a patient with pneumonia.

    The statement added that laboratory results from reference laboratories HMC confirmed the presence of virus (Corona) that causes respiratory syndrome Middle East.

    He said that immediately upon receipt of the communication team epidemiological investigation work and investigation procedures adopted, including monitoring contacts and make sure they are free from symptoms suspected the necessary tests and work with them to communicate with them for two weeks to follow up on their condition.

    As part of the response to cases of (Corona) was the Supreme Council of Health Qatar has circulated a mention for all health facilities the state to raise the degree of preparedness and reporting any suspected case with the tightening of the commitment of health workers applying the requirements of infection control while continuing the implementation of the axes of the national plan to combat the virus (Corona) that causes Acquired Middle East, which include respiratory and tighten surveillance and treatment of patients isolate suspected cases with the application of the standard requirements for infection control and dissemination of health education on ways to prevent the disease with a focus on groups most vulnerable to injury.

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    Re: Qatar announces 2nd Coronavirus infection in 2014

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    Supreme Council of Health announces new cases of HIV Corona

    Release Date:
    October 22, 2014

    The Supreme Council of Health for registration of new cases of laboratory confirmed infection corona virus that causes AIDS Middle East respiratory a Qatari citizen at the age of 43 years. explained the Council that the patient had complained of fever for a week and required his health moved an ambulance to the emergency unit of Hamad Hospital where he was conducting medical examination, including laboratory tests for suspected infection of a patient with pneumonia, which confirmed the laboratory results from reference laboratories HMC and the presence of virus corona virus that causes AIDS Middle East respiratory. Immediately after receiving the communication team epidemiological investigation work investigations and procedures, including monitoring contacts and make sure they are free from Symptoms suspected and the work necessary tests on them with communicating with them for two weeks to follow up on their condition. has initiated joint team between health and livestock in finding contacts and checking camels, animals and sampling of them, if any, according to recommended standards. reports said medical follow-up that the first case is still under medical care rooms insulation in Hamad Hospital, as it did not develop any of the symptoms of the disease among close contacts who are going to communicate with them. As part of the response to cases of coronavirus was the Supreme Council of Health has circulated a mention for all health facilities in the country to raise the alert and report any suspected case with tighter commitment to health staff applying the requirements of infection control, while continuing the implementation of the axes of the national plan to combat the virus corona virus that causes AIDS Middle East respiratory that are Tivha include tighter surveillance of patients, treatment and isolation of suspected cases with the application requirements of the standard infection control, and the dissemination of health education on ways to prevent the disease with a focus on groups most susceptible to injury. calls on the Supreme Council of the health of all members of the community to follow the necessary precautions and endorsed by the World Health Organization when dealing with camels in order to preserve their health, including the need to avoid people highly susceptible to the risk of severe disease caused by a virus Corona mixing direct camels when visiting farms or ranches. either For the general public should have to visit a farm or manor adherence to hygiene measures Kahars to regularly wash your hands before touching the animals and then to touch it and to avoid direct contact with sick animals.

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      Re: Qatar announces 2nd Coronavirus infection in 2014

      Source: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/qatar/...atar-1.1403059


      Gulf | Qatar

      Second Mers case reported in Qatar
      Doha last week reported first case this year in a 71-year-old

      IANS
      Published: 16:56 October 23, 2014
      Gulf News

      Doha: A 43-year-old man in Qatar has tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in the second confirmed case of the deadly virus in ten days, it was reported on Thursday.

      The patient had a fever for a few days and was moved to the emergency department of Hamad General Hospital, the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) said on Wednesday, Qatari media reported...

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        Re: Qatar announces 2nd Coronavirus infection in 2014

        Source: http://www.gulf-times.com/qatar/178/...vered%E2%80%99

        Qatar Mers patient ?fully recovered?
        12:42 AM
        28 October 2014

        The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) yesterday announced that one of the two Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (Mers-CoV) cases reported in Qatar so far this year had ?completely recovered? and was discharged from hospital on Sunday.

        The 43-year-old Qatari patient was admitted to the Hamad General Hospital on October 20. All the patient?s contacts, including relatives, friends, and healthcare workers who handled the case, were investigated and tested negative for the Mers-CoV...

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