Qatar - KUNA reports a coronavirus case: Man,61 - November 14, 2013 - Confirmed- Died

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Qatar announces record new cases of HIV (CK)
14/11/2013 | 04:37 PM | Gulf News

Doha - 14 - 11 (KUNA) - The Supreme Council for the health of the country here today registered new cases of laboratory confirmed HIV (Corona) that causes AIDS Middle East respiratory for expatriate at the age of 61 years.
said the Supreme Council of Health said in a statement that the patient is suffering from several chronic diseases and is currently receiving treatment in intensive care.
pointed out that the patient presented to the country a month ago in search of work did not prove that he was mixing with confirmed indicating that the examination was conducted on all contacts of the patient and the initial results were negative. (End) nn d / ct KUNA 141 637 GMT Nov 13

http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2344301&language=ar

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Re: Qatar - KUNA reports a coronavirus case: Man,61 - November 14, 2013

At this time this case is still not listed on the Qatar MoH site: http://www.sch.gov.qa/sch/Ar/

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Source: http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/2...-for-mers.html

Another expat tests positive for MERS
Friday, 15 November 2013

DOHA: A 61-year-old expatriate who came to Qatar looking for a job a few months ago has tested positive for the deadly corona virus-Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) said yesterday.

This is the third confirmed case of MERS in the country involving an expatriate. Six Qataris had been infected earlier, of whom three died. A 48-year-old expat was reported infected last week.

The new case was confirmed during tests at the specialised laboratory at Hamad Medical Corporation and the victim remains admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. It was not known whether he contracted the disease from someone infected with the virus, SCH said.

All those who came into contact with the person were also tested but preliminary results were negative, said SCH...

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Qatar - KUNA reports a coronavirus case: Man,61 - November 14, 2013 - Confirmed

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


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

15 NOVEMBER 2013


WHO has been informed of an additional two laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). These include one laboratory-confirmed case from the United Arab Emirates and one laboratory-confirmed case from Qatar.

The patient reported from the United Arab Emirates is a national of Oman. He is 75 years old, with underlying medical conditions. He became ill on 1 October 2013, was hospitalized on 12 October 2013 and died on 10 November 2013.

The patient from Qatar is a 61-year-old man with underlying medical conditions. He became ill on 4 November 2013, and was hospitalised on 7 November 2013. He is in critical condition. Preliminary epidemiological investigation indicates that the patient had exposure to farms where livestock are kept.

Additionally, a previously laboratory-confirmed case from Oman has died.

Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 155 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 66 deaths.

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.

Patients diagnosed and reported to date have had respiratory disease as their primary illness. Diarrhoea is commonly reported among the patients and severe complications include renal failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with shock. It is possible that severely immunocompromised patients can present with atypical signs and symptoms.

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 has convened an Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR) to advise the Director-General on the status of the current situation. The Emergency Committee, which comprises international experts from all WHO Regions, unanimously advised that, with the information now available, and using a risk-assessment approach, the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have not at present been met.


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Welcome to the site of the Supreme Council of Health

The Supreme Council of Health announces the registration of new cases of "Corona" Doha - Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Supreme Council of Health registered new cases of laboratory confirmed corona virus that causes respiratory syndrome Middle East for expatriate at the age of 61 years old, suffers from several chronic diseases and is currently receiving treatment in intensive care.

The Council pointed out that the patient presented to the country a month ago in search of work did not prove that he was mixing with confirmed. The examination was conducted on all contacts of the patient and the initial results were negative

http://www.sch.gov.qa/sch/Ar/catcontent.jsp?scatId=821&scatType=1

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Qatar announces third MERS death
November 19, 2013 07:40 PM
Agence France Presse

DOHA: An expatriate living in Qatar had died after he contracted MERS, bringing to three the number of deaths from the coronavirus in the Gulf state, health authorities said Tuesday.

The 61-year-old man had also suffered from "chronic illnesses," said Qatar's Supreme Council of Health in a statement published by the official QNA news agency.

Another foreign man, aged 48, who had contracted the virus, was discharged from a Qatar hospital after being successfully treated for three weeks, the same statement said...

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SCH Announces Recovery of 48-year-old Resident from Coronavirus
Articale No:94
Articale Date:11/19/2013
Articale Time: 9:27 PM

Doha, November 19 (QNA) - The Supreme Council of Health has announced the recovery of a 48-year-old resident from Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. It said that the patient was discharge from the hospital. He received proper medical treatment for three weeks, the Council said in a statement today.

The Council also reported the death of a 61-year-old expatriate who had been suffering from chronic illnesses and infected with MERS-CoV. (QNA)

Qatar News Agency

http://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/NewsBulletin/Pages/default.aspx

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Supreme Council of Health announces heal the sick "Corona" and the death of another
Doha - Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The Supreme Council of Health Healing resident at the age of 48 years are infected with corona virus that causes respiratory syndrome Middle East, and discharge from the hospital, where he received appropriate health care for a period of 3 weeks.

The Council also announced on the status of the expatriate's death at the age of 61 years had been suffering from chronic illnesses and infected with Corona virus that causes respiratory syndrome Middle East

http://www.sch.gov.qa/sch/Ar/catcontent.jsp?scatId=827&scatType=1&CSRT=4927233923638030217