Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported four new MERS-CoV cases (May 13 2014)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported four new MERS-CoV cases

5/13/2014

Daily Report on the Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

As of 12 pm Local Time in Makkah on Tuesday, May 13th, 2014 corresponding to Rajab 14th, 1435H
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• Total number of the confirmed cases over the past 24 hours: 4 cases
• Earlier reported cases Recovered and discharged: 6 cases
• Total number of deaths: 5 cases (1 case was recorded over the past 24 hours and the other 4 are from previously confirmed cases)

Overview of the Health Status of the Cases:

• 3 stable cases
• 1 death

Health situation of the cases in detail:

• Cases in Riyadh:
  • woman, 34-year-old, developed respiratory symptoms on May 11, 2014 and is in home isolation. Her condition is stable and she in home isolation. She has been in contact with a confirmed case.
  • woman, 50-year-old, developed respiratory symptoms on May 11, 2014. Her condition is stable and she in home isolation. She has been in contact with a confirmed case.
  • woman, 20-year-old, admitted to a government hospital on May 9, 2014 with heart problems. She developed respiratory symptoms on May 11, 2014. Her condition is stable.
  • man, 69-year-old, suffering from diabetes and chronic heart disease, was admitted to a government hospital on Apr 28, 2014 due to heart disease. He developed respiratory symptoms on May 11, 2014. A day later, he was admitted to the ICU. He passed away on May 12, 2014.

Deaths from previously reported cases:

• man, 54-year-old, passed away on May 12, 2014. He was previously recorded as a confirmed case in Jeddah.
• man, 60-year-old, passed away on May 12, 2014. He was previously recorded as a confirmed case in Jeddah.
• woman, 53-year-old, passed away on May 12, 2014. She was previously recorded as a confirmed case in Jeddah.
• man, 29-year-old, passed away on May 12, 2014. He was previously recorded as a confirmed case in Jeddah.

Recovered and discharged cases that previously tested positive and are now negative:

• man, 48-year-old discharged from a government hospital in Jeddah.
• man, 55-year-old discharged from a government hospital in Jeddah.
• woman, 47-year-old discharged from a government hospital in Riyadh.
• woman, 51-year-old discharged from a government hospital in Riyadh.
• woman, 31-year-old discharged from a government hospital in Riyadh.
• woman, 55- year-old tested negative for MERS Corona. She is being treated at a government hospital in Riyadh for other health reasons.

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