MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: One new fatal case confirmed by Ministry of Health (January 21 2014)

[Giuseppe]

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


MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: One new case confirmed by Ministry of Health

(January 21 2014)


In the context of the work of epidemiological investigation and ongoing follow-up carried out by the Ministry of Health for the novel coronavirus that causes Middle East respiratory Syndrome, the MoH announces the registration of a new case of infection, concerning a health practitioner working in the health sector in the Riyadh region, and at the age of 54 years, the case has died of God's mercy emerged as a positive sample after his death.


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[sharon sanders]

Re: MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: One new fatal case confirmed by Ministry of Health (January 21 2014)

I wonder if this case is the doctor from Bangladesh who died?

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=216690

[Shiloh]

Re: MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: One new fatal case confirmed by Ministry of Health (January 21 2014)

Source: http://www.peninsulatimes.org/2014/0...gladeshi-mers/

Bangladeshi doctor dies from MERS -CoV

January 22, 2014 ? News

MADINAH ? PENINSULA TIMES ? The Ministry of Health announced the death of a doctor from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) corona virus in Riyadh. The announcement confirms the story published in Sabq newspaper, six days ago about the death of a Bangladeshi doctor in King Abdulaziz Hospital in Riyadh after contracting the virus.

The World Health Organization defines the virus as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) caused the death of about 800 people around the world in 2003.

The ministry said in its statement that the case involved a 54-year-old Bangladeshi doctor working in Riyadh. After the doctor began to show symptoms of the disease he was given intensive medical care, and all precautionary measures were taken.

Sabq tried to get clarification about the case from relevant authorities in the hospital, but officials said they are not authorized to make any statements. The relevant authorities in the Health Ministry are responsible because samples of the virus are sent to labs and results are announced officially by the ministry.

Assistant-Secretary-General for Preventive Health Dr. Abdullah bin Mfreh Asiri said the number of corona virus infection cases in Saudi Arabia has increased to 141 so far, with 57 patients dieing from the virus.