MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: 3 or 4 new confirmed cases, one new death: 82 cases, 41 deaths so far (Health Min., August 22 2013)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, full page in Arabic: (LINK). Automatic translation.]


MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: Three new confirmed cases, one new death: 82 cases, 41 deaths so far

(August 22 2013)


(Health) announces new cases of infection with novel Coronavirus in New Assir and deaths in Riyadh

Continuing to follow the work of the epidemiological investigation carried out by the Ministry of Health's on novel Coronavirus (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus).

The ministry announced the registration of new cases of infection in the region of Asir, the first citizen at the age of 31 years old, he suffers chronic diseases and multiple receiving treatment currently in intensive care and his condition is stable and thankfully, while the second case is a citizen at the age of 55 years, Mkhalt to a confirmed case did not showing symptoms.

Ministry also announced the death, the virus of a citizen at the age of 51 years in the Riyadh region, and was suffering from cancer and in chronic diseases, may he rest in peace and soul rest in peace.


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[sharon sanders]

Re: MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: 3 or 4 new confirmed cases, one new death: 82 cases, 41 deaths so far (Health Min., August 22 2013)

Thanks Giuseppe.

This is a bit confusing.

The count of 82 is an additional 4 cases from this morning but there are only 3 mentioned by age on the text.

So I have changed the title of the thread to "3 or 4"....

[sharon sanders]

Re: MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: 3 or 4 new confirmed cases, one new death: 82 cases, 41 deaths so far (Health Min., August 22 2013)

Mike Coston has a snap of the count earlier today on the Saudi MoH site:

Thursday, August 22, 2013

KSA MOH: 2 New MERS-CoV Cases & Fatality In Earlier Case





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Now they have 82 so that is 4 more with no information on the 4th person at all.



Is this an I.Q. test? To see if we can catch this stuff?

[sharon sanders]

Re: MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: 3 or 4 new confirmed cases, one new death: 82 cases, 41 deaths so far (Health Min., August 22 2013)

Here is our updated case list:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=496029&postcount=1

It is the best I can do with the inconsistent and incomplete data we have been given.

[Biological]

Re: MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: 3 or 4 new confirmed cases, one new death: 82 cases, 41 deaths so far (Health Min., August 22 2013)

Reporting tools are only as good as the user! LOL

....Hopefully, once updated..the English MOH mirrored site will hold better translation!

[DrCat]

Re: MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: 3 or 4 new confirmed cases, one new death: 82 cases, 41 deaths so far (Health Min., August 22 2013)

The new reports of cases from KSA yesterday are two new confirmed cases in Asir region and a death of what they term is a previously reported 51yo male in Riyadh. So that's +2 cases, +1 death. I also picked up the additional 2 cases reported by KSA MOH in their tally....but their tally has been +1 death then what I have recorded since early this week. So confusing.....

[Giuseppe]

Re: MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: 3 or 4 new confirmed cases, one new death: 82 cases, 41 deaths so far (Health Min., August 22 2013)

Lack of transparency, late notifications to intl health agencies, censorship: all these things are detrimental for clarity, and eventually to protect public health. But nobody care...

[Biological]

Re: MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: 3 or 4 new confirmed cases, one new death: 82 cases, 41 deaths so far (Health Min., August 22 2013)

Possible clarification/hypothesis of case 103

"Moreover, the Ministry of Health has announced the death of a 54 year-old citizen with chronic diseases; who had been previously announced to be infected with this virus- May Allah have mercy upon him."

This MOH English translation quote of 54 year old being "previously announced" was confusing! Most likely a reporting variance because not one case throughout the outbreak has been reported as a 54 year old!

This likely is the global cumulative case 100 or KSA # 79 with the next 3 cases reported being 101(#80) ,102 (#81),103 (#82) giving a total for 82 and globally 103.

If I'm wrong and there is a previously unknown reported 54 year old please disregard!

Media Statements - The MOH: Two New Cases of Novel Coronavirus Recorded and another Case Passed Away in Riyadh

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PressReleases/Pages/mediastatement-2013-08-21-001.aspx