Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

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Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

No new cases in 2 weeks. They have screened 87 people and 51 health care workers.

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Health Batin confirm that the sign in case any of the Corona virus during the past two weeks
Batin: SPA

The Director General of Health Affairs-Batin absolute bin دغيم, Alkhma'le non-registration of any positive case because of the new Corona virus in the past two weeks in the hospitals of the province, stressing that preventive health situation in the province reassuring thankfully. He Alkhma'le in a statement today that the Health Batin has taken all preventive measures and precautions to contacts of cases since the discovery of the first cases where the application of preventive measures by routers Science Plan, told public health were examined total (87) If mixing by taking smears and follow-up through field visits, whether at home or the health center, and the Directorate scans (23) Status of contact with the cases of infection first, second and appeared positive (3) cases of them were followed up did not show any symptoms of them until the end of the observation period and was relieved and thankfully, explaining that he had also been check (13) Mkhalta for cases of infection third, fourth and appeared positive (2) two of them were follow-incubation period and did not show them symptoms thankfully.

And Aban Alkhma'le that Health Batin also scanned (51) of the health practitioners in hospitals to maintain close contacts of infected cases and show passivity thankfully.

He stressed that the Directorate is keen to provide care and maintenance and will take all preventive measures and precautions to maintain their health and safety, and to prevent, God willing, from disease, indicating that the Directorate activate and implement many of the activities awareness of health, pointing out that the Ministry of Health provided a number (8002494444) to respond to inquiries awareness and provide advice and guidance to citizens and medical residents on all diseases.

According to Director of Health Affairs drilling subcontractor that the health of the province has held meetings awareness and educational illustrations with the Director of the Health Unit drilled subcontractors to coordinate and cooperate immediately after the start of the study in 25/10/1434 AH, as well as another meeting with the Director of Education digging subcontractors in 10/29/1434 AH, has also been The meeting with the governor of drilling sub 3/11/1434 AH and brief him on the developments of the situation for the disease, in addition to the efforts of the Ministry of Health to raise awareness of health through all the media and the web portal of the Ministry.

http://www.aleqt.com/2013/10/02/article_790238.html

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Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

9/11/2013
«Corona .. Batin» Horror Street and the silence of health!


Live citizen in Batin concern up to the point of terror, after three deaths dealt with health discreetly fishy, three cases of one family died in times of very close, and the symptoms are very much like symptoms (CK), diagnosed health illness that (virus in the blood) for the two first and second, in the third case - from the same family - who died - God bless his soul - day of writing where informed people of the deceased (verbally) that infected Pkorona, parents of the deceased have a strong sense that even deaths prior to the family of the same disease (despite official denials), and this feeling caused deal which they found him in the hospital, where the medical staff had avoided dealing with these patients - also said people with the deceased - and they rely on a private hospitals in the province, which showed a (Drs) sympathy and cooperation with them, and still family (affected) living grief the departure of the deceased and concern for the rest of the family, the feeling of the most painful is (negligence), which they feel from the Ministry of Health, as if they were mere numbers keen Ministry of Health that do not rise and the remainder (exercise) method (reassurance), which no longer is acceptable to the street except that confirm the existence of epidemic, and the gap that spark concern that Health Affairs is still (denies) that officially, but in hospitals there is another opinion, horror of the doctors, nurses and apprehension in the corridors of hospitals, more than a nurse went to a private hospital to ask how to make sure no transmission to the exercise directly cases,

the reluctance of many families, and to prevent their children from going to schools,

officials at the hospital reassured At the same time advised not to go to hospitals unless absolutely necessary, all on an informal basis, but I take everything mentioned in this article from the information, and live daily suffering of the people here of horror and questions not answered them, we do not our desire to hold the minister or director of Health Affairs in a press conference, albeit less of their duties, people just want to be assured, but not by «exile and reassurance», and warning of being misled by rumors, the citizen sees «Death »The official insists it is 'Preacher', and it arrived some citizens to transfer their children to other regions, horror Is there more? That's the only question would be denying my health healthier!

http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2013/09/11/940555

Reponse by the Batin Dept of Health:

Health responded to the article (sk .. Batin horror of the street and the silence of Health)
Deliberations 09/14/2013

Anzi: LNT formats behind what is repeating rumors contrary to reality
9/14/13


Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Anzi - relationship manager in the health Batin

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We have examined what has been written by Mr. Fahid Adim in your newspaper dated 11/05/1434 AH No. (647) under the title (Corona .. Batin horror of the street and the silence of Health), and as the article stated when many of the fallacies like we are living in another world is actually, in terms of the beginning as stated in the article that health has dealt with cases discreetly suspicious that this is not true in toto, and that all cases Koruna declares after failing the test results periodically on the portal of the Ministry of Health, and the website followers from all media and which is knowledge of cases discovered first hand.
What concerns us is not the numbers as mentioned writer, but how they were dealing with cases, and how it has procedures to ensure no transmission of the disease to others, whether Mkhaltin direct to the patient or dealing with the cases in hospitals of the reality of our work in the health Batin, and God Praise be to God there is not even time any infection passed through contact with sick finder, also concerns us more that all suspected cases, which did not reach the results of the analyzes at the time they received attention and care like a case of actual, and this shows professional handling and safety of the procedure, and Preventive Medicine in Health Batin the field trips to Mkhaltin, and communicate with them in their homes, were counted, was the work of a field survey of all cases detected and مخالطيها, sampling them, and make sure their safety contrary to what stated by the transfer of modern boards or the whims of personality is no truth to them.
while for cases that reach the hospitals that are suspected them, are the work of all the precautionary measures have to isolate and treat and call for Mkhaltin immediate situation and to take samples to be tested, and are detected by clinical and clear it marks overall disease Coruna be dealt with the same mechanism, to be recovering like cases healed and previously announced, and this is what concerns us reduce the epidemic and reduce its spread.
Nor does it have - thankfully - if phobias mentioned by the writer in the folds of the article among its employees, we believe in God and worth, and we found to serve patients, and we are working reasons and God Bank of things, and it did not hurt any of our employees in any infection, which stated in the article, as it is our duty professional and social denied every rumor circulating especially those dealing with terrorized innocent, intimidation and violation of the reality as it has spread in the past about a rumor spread Corona among workers at King Khaled year digging subcontractors, all of these allegations is no truth to them.
conclusion; if commissioned writer / Fahid Adim the same audience and communicate with health affairs in Batin and take the information from the source to the formats behind what is repeating the rumors contrary to reality.
This is what we wanted clarification, note that our doors are open to all .. Thankful for your attention.

http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2013/09/14/943220

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Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

Monday, September 9, 2013

<META content=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Fbz-rDfpto/Ui39QCVFYOI/AAAAAAAAAGM/qhNkLfjJN5M/s320/MERS+Hafar+Al-Batin+Cluster+20130909.jpg itemprop="image_url"><META content=7907739119276092964 itemprop="blogId"><META content=805190866088091940 itemprop="postId">Additional Details on the MERS-CoV Family Cluster from Hafar Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia

A family cluster of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus(MERS-CoV) has been reported from Hafar Al-Batin in northern Saudi Arabia. Five these individuals have been reported to World Health Organization (WHO) by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (MOH). There is uncertainty surrounding the family relationships among these infected individuals however Arabic media reports (noted below) allow a tentative construction of the kinship relations among these cases as depicted below. According to the reconstruction, 3 generations in this family have been infected with the disease.

Besides this family cluster, the Saudi MOH is reporting four other MERS-CoV cases from Hafar Al-Batin that may be associated with this family cluster. Three of the other four cases as noted below are reported to have had contact with MERS-CoV infected individuals.

Family relationships of this cluster are reported at FluTrackers.
link: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=508482&postcount=2

The five cases reported by WHO (age sex, status)

38 M, died, onset August 8, 2013, died August 17, 2013
link: http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_08_30/en/index.html

79 F, August 21, 2013, died September 2, 2013
link: http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_09_07/en/index.html

47 M, onset August 23, 2013, in ICU
link: http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_09_07/en/index.html

16 M, asymptomatic
link; http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_08_30/en/index.html

7 F, asymptomatic
Link: http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_08_30/en/index.html

Additional MERS-CoV cases from Hafar Al-Batin from Saudi Arabia MOH reports (age, sex, status)

74 F, in ICU
link; http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=508963&postcount=1

74 F, died, contact with other cases
link: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=508963&postcount=1

18 ?, asymptomatic, contact with other cases
link: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=508937&postcount=1

3 F, asymptomatic, contact with other cases
link:http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=508937&postcount=1

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Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

This may be referring to the cousin of case #106 (in our suspected list above). This case has never been confirmed by the Ministry of Health. In addition, it appears that the tests on the mother were negative, but she suffered from some coronavirus symptoms.


2nd death virus citizen "Corona" in Batin
September 9, 2013 10:21 PM Last Updated: September 09, 2013 10:21
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I learned sources that were registered new deaths were infected with "Corona" province Batin, which is a citizen Erbaana was منوما Armed Forces Hospital northern region, where the wounded with the virus after his move by infection of his cousin who died more than two weeks at King Khaled in Batin.

According to sources, his mother, subject to a medical examination, the rooms insulation Armed Forces Hospital for more than a month, despite the negative laboratory tests conducted it, and suffer symptoms of the virus and narrow breathing. This is a case of third death within a month of the same family. learned sources that the Director of the School district of Sulaymaniyah asked one of the parameters relatives of people with the deceased non-permanence, and bring health report proves they are free of the virus, at the time rejected the Ministry of Health, represented by the health center of Sulaymaniyah, disclosed or transferred to King Khaled Hospital; making it stand confused between Department of Education and Health Affairs-Batin.


http://www.mubasher.info/TDWL/news/2...A7%D8%B7%D9%86

This media article says a second test on the mother was positive.


Mother .. A fourth victim after the death of her son in Batin .. Preliminary tests: There's 'Corona'

12/09/2013 - ISSUE 648

Batin - Salman Al Shammari

After less than 72 hours of the loss of her son - who died - yesterday morning - lady Spaanah was lying in the Armed Forces Hospital in King Khalid Military City in Hfralebatn result suffering from the same symptoms that was suffered by her son Fahad Al-Sahli (48 years old) who died last Sunday afternoon at the same hospital due to suffering from a sharp decline in circulation as a result of pneumonia and respiratory failure, according to a report Report of death that took place (East) a copy of it.

Although the results of preliminary tests conducted of the Septuagint lady proved not infected with Corona

However, according to sources was a medical examination her again and sent to the laboratory Jeddah before to provide it away before the arrival of the new test results. And family فجعت (Sahli) the death of their mother, though not the end of the mourning ceremony which was held after the death of their son.

He died four members of the family in a matter of 25 days, after raiding (disease Coruna) to them as a result moving from (Hashi patient) in the market for camel to one of their sons, who died on the tenth of November last year, but suffered his mother after a week, then his cousin, who moved his illness As a result he laundered cousin of the deceased's body, to solicit away on the last Sunday after two weeks of تنويمه in the military base hospital to catch him and his mother yesterday morning.

&#171;East&#187; tried yesterday morning to get the reaction of an official from the Ministry of Health about the sequence of deaths from the same family Sahli but it did not confirm or deny wounding four disease and only just emphasizing that the death of first son with his mother because of the disease, while it was ascertained safety their children in contact with them.
mention that Hfralebatn witnessed the death of five cases of Corona since the spread of the disease in Saudi Arabia, where the first case was an Asian worker six months ago.

This article was published in the printed newspaper Asharq No. (648) Page (8) on (09/12/2013)
Batin | Salman Al Shammari

http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2013/09/12/941764

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Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

9/11/2013
?Corona .. Batin? Horror Street and the silence of health!


Live citizen in Batin concern up to the point of terror, after three deaths dealt with health discreetly fishy, three cases of one family died in times of very close, and the symptoms are very much like symptoms (CK), diagnosed health illness that (virus in the blood) for the two first and second, in the third case - from the same family - who died - God bless his soul - day of writing where informed people of the deceased (verbally) that infected Pkorona, parents of the deceased have a strong sense that even deaths prior to the family of the same disease (despite official denials), and this feeling caused deal which they found him in the hospital, where the medical staff had avoided dealing with these patients - also said people with the deceased - and they rely on a private hospitals in the province, which showed a (Drs) sympathy and cooperation with them, and still family (affected) living grief the departure of the deceased and concern for the rest of the family, the feeling of the most painful is (negligence), which they feel from the Ministry of Health, as if they were mere numbers keen Ministry of Health that do not rise and the remainder (exercise) method (reassurance), which no longer is acceptable to the street except that confirm the existence of epidemic, and the gap that spark concern that Health Affairs is still (denies) that officially, but in hospitals there is another opinion, horror of the doctors, nurses and apprehension in the corridors of hospitals, more than a nurse went to a private hospital to ask how to make sure no transmission to the exercise directly cases,

the reluctance of many families, and to prevent their children from going to schools,

officials at the hospital reassured At the same time advised not to go to hospitals unless absolutely necessary, all on an informal basis, but I take everything mentioned in this article from the information, and live daily suffering of the people here of horror and questions not answered them, we do not our desire to hold the minister or director of Health Affairs in a press conference, albeit less of their duties, people just want to be assured, but not by ?exile and reassurance?, and warning of being misled by rumors, the citizen sees ?Death ?The official insists it is 'Preacher', and it arrived some citizens to transfer their children to other regions, horror Is there more? That's the only question would be denying my health healthier!

http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2013/09/11/940555

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Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

Several of the above posts report on infections and deaths from the cities of Hafar Al-Batin and Medina (Madinah). The attached map depicts the locations of these two cities and the approximately number for cases. At least three deaths have been attributed to this coronavirus in both cities.
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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

A 2nd source mentioning 6 patients incl 3 fatalities.

computertranslation

Tuesday, 11/5/1434 AH September 10, 2013

City Health: 6 injuries including 3 deaths

Denied the Directorate General of Health Affairs in Madina, what is being said through websites and social networking sites and mobile devices, for the spread of HIV Coruna in some hospitals in the region.

The Director General of Health Affairs in the region, Dr Abdullah bin Ali sectarian, that the region of the lower areas infected with Corona, calling on everyone to not being misled by lies and transmission of such misinformation that give rise to confusion among everyone, and given to taking the correct information from its sources, asking everyone to take precautions needed for this disease, which is not transmitted through blood, but بالمخالطة, pointing out that the number of cases that have been discovered her Pkorona in the region six cases died, including three cases, while converged one case to heal, and two offered them the necessary treatment and pending to allow them to leave the hospital after confirming Hva&#250;hma of the disease completely.

http://www.okaz.com.sa/new/Issues/20130910/Con20130910636480.htm

Another report: http://www.slaati.com/2013/09/09/p96481.html

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

This article says 3 deaths in Al Batin in the last month. The MoH has announced only 2 to date. The latest patient to die, according to this article, is age 40s - maybe case #113 in post #14 above?

A third victim for "Corona" digging a subcontractor in less than a month
Two يفحصان doctors auditor at a hospital in the city yesterday (Photo: Tariq Mefreh)
Two يفحصان doctors auditor at a hospital in the city yesterday (Photo: Tariq Mefreh)

Batin, Medina: Daghash Sahli, Ali Omari 2013-09-09 11:21 PM
Raised the virus, "Corona - Mirs" panic among the people of the province of Hafr Al-Batin, and after that the number of deaths from the virus 3 cases, in a period of not more than a month,

while confirmed the validity of Medina that those who were infected numbered 6 people died, three of them.

The funeral of the people living Sulaymaniyah digging subcontractors yesterday afternoon, third victim of the victims of the virus, a citizen in the forties, died noon the day before yesterday in a hospital in Northern Area Armed Forces.

has seen the neighborhood wave of fear and panic, especially after the rumors about the virus dramatically in the province, prompting students and schoolgirls to wear masks; fear of exposure to infection, having been advised by the teachers need to wear masks, and the use of disinfectants

continuously, amid a complete absence of health awareness of primary health care centers in the district of Sulaymaniyah and number two centers, and apprehensive citizens of their visit because of the rumors.
were health Batin had earlier denied the spread of HIV Coruna at King Khaled year, after trading spread via social networking sites in the injury of a number of workers in the health sector with the virus and the death of a number of them, she said, on the lips of media spokesman her Abdulaziz Anzi, said that what was published in some of the social media of rumors about the spread of HIV Corona among health workers in the hospital is not true.
According to the website of the Ministry of Health, the number of people infected with Corona since September last year to 96 injured, died of whom 47 people.

Furthermore, the Director of Health Affairs in Madinah Dr. Abdullah Al-sectarian, the number of people infected with the virus reached 6 people died including 3 is similar to one of healing, while the two were still being treated, and that they were about to leave the hospital after being subjected to medical care necessary, pointing out that the region is one of the lowest areas of HIV infection.

between Dr. sectarian told the "home" that the health affairs in the region are keen on the principle of transparency and clarity with everyone, especially in the aspects that relate to such diseases is much talk and Altsawl them.
called upon Dr. sectarian citizens and residents to non-reporting of such misinformation, being careful to get the correct information from their sources instead of being misled by such rumors.

http://www.alwatan.com.sa/Nation/News_Detail.aspx?ArticleID=159421&CategoryID=3

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

Apparently case #106 had some contact with camels although Saudi Arabia said it has not found nCoV coronavirus in camels. He was announced as a death by the MoH on August 28th with no prior case disclosure as to his condition/hospitalization etc. He may have been sick since "mid-month Ramadan" which would have been approxmately July 22 (Ramadan month was July 8-August 7):


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He revealed بداح Sahli brother Fahd (the young deceased Pkorona in Batin) the presence of three cases between family members under suspicion, which is &#171;the mother of the deceased sleeping in the King Khaled Hospital General digging subcontractors days ago, and the daughter of the deceased who lives with them in the same house, and a cousin of the deceased Sandman Hospital in Northern Area Armed Forces &#187;

said &#171;Middle&#187;, the suffering began since the mid-month of Ramadan, almost, as the symptoms begin appearing on his brother, and in its entirety high temperature and pain in the respiratory system, noting that his brother was frequented much on the market camel , and was staying long between camel, where he abused buying and selling camels newly added &#171;reminded us of the deceased that he had a camel young (Hashi) patients and shows from his nose liquid like water, and it addressed before they show symptoms of the disease&#187;.


http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2013/08/29/929426

Ummm.......

The dead man, 38, from Al Batin (case #106) was evidently sick in the latter part of July and died sometime after that. The announcement of his death by the Ministry of Health was August 28th.

Ziad A. Memish, MD, Saudi Arabia's deputy minister for public health, at a video webinar August 30, 2013:

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"'We did not find the virus in any of the camels we tested,' Memish said, but he did not disclose how many camels were tested or what tests were used. He indicated that the findings would be published soon.

'We don't know what animals to test,' he said.'"

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210652

Saying the same thing a week earlier at a conference August 22, 2013 on video:

http://www.upmchealthsecurity.org/website/events/20130821-front_lines_mers/index.html

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

Apparently case #106 had some contact with camels although Saudi Arabia said it has not found nCoV coronavirus in camels. He was announced as a death by the MoH on August 28th with no prior case disclosure as to his condition/hospitalization etc. He may have been sick since "mid-month Ramadan" which would have been approxmately July 22 (Ramadan month was July 8-August 7):


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He revealed بداح Sahli brother Fahd (the young deceased Pkorona in Batin) the presence of three cases between family members under suspicion, which is ?the mother of the deceased sleeping in the King Khaled Hospital General digging subcontractors days ago, and the daughter of the deceased who lives with them in the same house, and a cousin of the deceased Sandman Hospital in Northern Area Armed Forces ?

said ?Middle?, the suffering began since the mid-month of Ramadan, almost, as the symptoms begin appearing on his brother, and in its entirety high temperature and pain in the respiratory system, noting that his brother was frequented much on the market camel , and was staying long between camel, where he abused buying and selling camels newly added ?reminded us of the deceased that he had a camel young (Hashi) patients and shows from his nose liquid like water, and it addressed before they show symptoms of the disease?.

http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2013/08/29/929426

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

This may be referring to the cousin of case #106 (in our suspected list above). This case has never been confirmed by the Ministry of Health. In addition, it appears that the tests on the mother were negative, but she suffered from some coronavirus symptoms.


2nd death virus citizen "Corona" in Batin
September 9, 2013 10:21 PM Last Updated: September 09, 2013 10:21
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HIV citizen's death
I learned sources that were registered new deaths were infected with "Corona" province Batin, which is a citizen Erbaana was منوما Armed Forces Hospital northern region, where the wounded with the virus after his move by infection of his cousin who died more than two weeks at King Khaled in Batin.

According to sources, his mother, subject to a medical examination, the rooms insulation Armed Forces Hospital for more than a month, despite the negative laboratory tests conducted it, and suffer symptoms of the virus and narrow breathing. This is a case of third death within a month of the same family. learned sources that the Director of the School district of Sulaymaniyah asked one of the parameters relatives of people with the deceased non-permanence, and bring health report proves they are free of the virus, at the time rejected the Ministry of Health, represented by the health center of Sulaymaniyah, disclosed or transferred to King Khaled Hospital; making it stand confused between Department of Education and Health Affairs-Batin.

http://www.mubasher.info/TDWL/news/2390990/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3-%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%86

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

Updated. Previous case added today in orange color. hat tip to Laidback Al for auditing the master list to find this case from June.


List of persons from Al Batin diagnosed with nCoV coronavirus


MoH confirmed:

#58 - [COLOR=DarkOrange]Man, 21, died this week - Saudi Arabia Death (This case is from mid-June.)

#80 - Woman - Health care worker recovered in Hafr Al-Batin, Eastern Province - Saudi Arabia (This case is from early July.)

#106 - Man, 38, announced as a death - Batin, Eastern province, Saudi Arabia (SA84) Death

#107 - Male, 16, nephew of case #106, asymptomatic and no comorbidities - Saudi Arabia (SA85)

#108 - Female, 7, niece of case #106, asymptomatic and no comorbidities - Saudi Arabia (SA86)

#109 - Age 26, contact of one, or more, of cases #106,#107,#108, hospitalized and recovered - Batin, Eastern province, Saudi Arabia

#113 - Age 47, multiple comorbidities, hospitalized in intensive care - Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

#115 - Age 79, multiple comorbidities, contact of a previous case - Al Batin, Saudi Arabia Death

#117 - Age 18, asymptomatic, from Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

#118 - Age 3, asymptomatic, from Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

#121- Age 74, contact with a confirmed case, multiple comorbidites, hospitalized in ICU, Al Batin - Saudi Arabia



Suspected:

Mother, 60s, of confirmed case #106 Death reportedly tests were negative Note

Brother, 24, of confirmed case #106

Cousin, 40, of confirmed case #106 possible Death Note

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

machine translation


Health Batin Corona denies the spread of HIV to maintain

Batin - Martian Fahd Jarallah:08/09/2013 15:11:26
According to the Directorate of Health Affairs dug a subcontractor on مانشر in the means of social communication at the county level in regards to disease Koruna It's all rumors to untrue her and hope investigate the accuracy and taking information from its source in the future, as the Ministry of Health allocated on the portal has a comprehensive site for disease Koruna be announced from which all detected cases.

Message that circulated Amordon In Alwatsab stating "باستنفار and panic among the staff of King Khaled Hospital digging subcontractors after an injury three nurses Pkorona and the death of one of them, and injuring seven nurses and their intensive care, and three deaths yesterday of auditors to the hospital and Mkhaltin for patients .." The Directorate reported that these baseless news can not hide such news calling for citizens and residents to take news from sources righteous and not listen to rumors fired by some psychopaths.

http://www.alriyadh.com/net/article/866019

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

Updated. New case today in orange color.


List of persons from Al Batin diagnosed with nCoV coronavirus


MoH confirmed:

#80 - Woman - Health care worker recovered in Hafr Al-Batin, Eastern Province - Saudi Arabia (This case is from early July.)

#106 - Man, 38, announced as a death - Batin, Eastern province, Saudi Arabia (SA84) Death

#107 - Male, 16, nephew of case #106, asymptomatic and no comorbidities - Saudi Arabia (SA85)

#108 - Female, 7, niece of case #106, asymptomatic and no comorbidities - Saudi Arabia (SA86)

#109 - Age 26, contact of one, or more, of cases #106,#107,#108, hospitalized and recovered - Batin, Eastern province, Saudi Arabia

#113 - Age 47, multiple comorbidities, hospitalized in intensive care - Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

#115 - Age 79, multiple comorbidities, contact of a previous case - Al Batin, Saudi Arabia Death

#117 - Age 18, asymptomatic, from Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

#118 - Age 3, asymptomatic, from Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

#121- Age 74, contact with a confirmed case, multiple comorbidites, hospitalized in ICU, Al Batin - Saudi Arabia



Suspected:

Mother, 60s, of confirmed case #106 Death

Brother, 24, of confirmed case #106

Cousin, 40, of confirmed case #106

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Al Batin nCoV coronavirus cases: confirmed and suspected

Please scroll up one post to see our Al Batin case list.

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Sunday, 8 September 2013

Hafr Al Batin MERS-CoV cluster grows...


<table class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click to enlarge. The red circle indicates Hafr Al Batin in the north east of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.</td></tr> </tbody></table> Apart from Riyadh's latest flurry of cases, Hafr Al Batin (Batin) has been hosting cases in healthcare workers (HCWs) since July. Lately though, we've seen seeing more HCWs - with reports suggesting as many as 10 in the cluster, and the possibility - raised via numerous local media and other reports - of more in this cluster. As with most clusters, cases seem to include human-to-human transmission events.

Is this a hospital based outbreak, a change in the virus to something more transmissible or some particular activity that is exposing people in this region to more animal host infections?

Those long-awaited MERS-CoV full genome sequences we heard about recently are still not here, but if they were, they likely won't include recent strains like the ones in Batin. We really need to get over his whole-genome fetish and get some subgenomic sequencing going to reduce turnaround time.

There are already PCR primer sets published by Corman et al that could monitor some smaller genome (subgenomic) regions of MERS-CoV and this should be able to be done locally, perhaps in , gasp, a collaboration with local Universities But this does not seem to be happening for some reason.


Posted by Ian M Mackay