Jordan records second Coronavirus case in 2 days - coming from abroad - August 27, 2015

[tetano]

AMMAN, 26th August, 2015 (WAM) -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced yesterday a second instance of a Corona Virus infection, MERS-CoV, in two days, bringing the number of casualties in the country now to 14.
The Jordanian News Agency, Petra, quoted Dr. Bashir Qasir, the Director of the Primary Health Care Department at the Ministry, saying that this is the second case to be recorded in two days, a 38-year-old Jordanian coming from abroad, adding that the patient is currently in a critical condition.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health announced that a man in his 60s, who had recently arrived from Saudi Arabia, was diagnosed with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and is also in a critical condition WAM/Maram

http://wam.ae/en/news/international/1395284719636.html

[sharon sanders]

Since this new case appears to be a traveler from abroad, the number of cases that have originated in Jordan remains at 17:

Jordan


1) #1 - Woman, 45, disease event date April 2012, hospital health care worker Death

2) #2 - Man, 25, brother of case #1, disease event date April 2012 Death

3) #51 - Man, 45, travel history to Jordan, hospitalized in Italy in good condition

4) #184 - Man, 48, onset date December 31, hospitalized January 9, died January 23 Death

5) #239 - Man, 52, onset March 25, treated in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, hospitalized 2 April in stable condition. Jordan

6) #457 - Patient, who is a healthcare worker, had come in contact of case #333, a Saudi patient who had tested positive for coronavirus last week. - Jordan

7)#510 - Man, 56, health care worker, announced by Jordan government media - Amman, Jordan Death

8) #571 - Man, 50s, working at a private hospital and was one of a cadre that was treating an infected person (probably case #333) at the hospital. Jordan

9-15)
#606-612 - Seven previously unconfirmed individuals tested positive for anti-MERS-CoV antibodies by at least two of three serologic tests. MoH of Jordan is first author of this paper and therefore, this data is MoH approved - Jordan

16) #678 - Man, 69, nosocomial infection, comorbidities, hospitalized in ICU - Amman, Jordan Death note

17) #814 - Man, 26, health-care worker, onset 23 May, hospitalized on 30 May, tested positive on 31 May. He is currently in a stable condition, contact of case #571 - Amman, Jordan


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#1506 - Male, 60s, Jordan citizen, hospitalized in Amman in critical condition, recently returned from Saudi Arabia

[sharon sanders]

from the Jordan government news agency

A new MERS case recorded in Jordan

Amman, August 26 (Petra) -- A new Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case has been recorded for a Jordanian male (38), who has recently entered the Kingdom from abroad, the Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday. The latest case is the second in less than 24 hours. Since 2012, 14 MERS cases have been recorded in Jordan, according to official data. Primary Health Care Department Director in the ministry, Dr. Bashir Qasir said the patient is receiving treatment in a private hospital and his condition is critical. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health announced that a man in his 60s, who has recently come from Saudi Arabia, was diagnosed to have the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and he is now in critical condition //Petra// AF 26/8/2015 - 09:13:02 PM http://www.petra.gov.jo/Public_News/Nws_NewsDetails.aspx?Site_Id=1&lang=2&NewsID=211178&CatID=13&Type=Home&GType=1