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  • Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - Both confirmed

    May 25, 2013

    A member of Kuwait's parliament, Abdullah, asked the Health Minister to be transparent in the disclosure of novel coronavirus cases after media reports of 2 cases with 1 death in the country last week.

    The Health Ministry denies any cases.


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    Re: Kuwait - Media reports of 2 novel coronavirus nCoV cases last week - Health Minister denies

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    No mortality "Corona" in Kuwait
    Duaij for "Gazette": No mortality "Corona" in Kuwait
    Saturday, May 25, 2013


    Health Ministry denied the news and information that have sprung up yesterday on social networking sites from the death of a citizen in a hospital due to their vulnerability to HIV Coruna. The director of the Communicable Disease Hospital d. Jamal Al-Duaij for "Gazette" that no deaths from the virus in the hospital confirming take all precautionary measures and actions against the Corona virus. He added that the hospital is fully prepared to deal with all cases of communicable and infectious and she formed a crisis cell to deal with such cases of infectious. In turn, the hospital director denied Jahra d. Shihab Mohanadi and Corona virus citizen's death, stressing that the hospital taken all measures to deal with this virus.

    نفت وزارة الصحة الانباء والمعلومات التي انتشرت امس على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي من وفاة مواطنة بأحدى المستشفيات جراء تأثرها بفيروس كورونا.وقال مدير مستشفى الامراض السارية د. جمال الدعيج لـ...

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      Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - Both confirmed

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      : Sweeteners
      Registration of the first case and a second suspected
      Virus "Corona" moves to Kuwait


      Media 12/11/2013 22:55


      Kuwaiti media sources for the registration of the first infected "Corona" in Kuwait in addition to the suspicion of the other condition.

      The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia conducted medical tests to make sure the sentences infected Corona, after a citizen by the injury, he had a mixer sentences. The culminating results of the tests by the mode of transmission of the disease.

      The Ministry of Health, in the United Kingdom, released a statement saying that they are infected with the virus sentences, a new way to find out the source of the Corona virus, which has infected 127 people in the UK spent 53 of them died since September 2012.

      According to the site "Russia Today", the ministry said in a statement, that in the event of proven match the virus that hit the man with the virus that hit the strings, it will be an important discovery contributes to learn methods of transmission of the disease.
      To coordinate work with the Ministry of Agriculture and other scientific bodies concerned to know the genetic makeup of the two viruses. The ministry also pointed out, in its statement, that after conducting the necessary tests to all those who had contact with an infected person and all the beauty in his barn, showing a camel infected with Corona.

      It should be noted that he did not know yet modes of transmission of the disease, so the ministry will work with the World Health Organization and other international organizations to learn methods of infection, including animals such as camels and bats.


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        Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections

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        Alert in the 'force' after suspected transmission of the infection to the doctor

        The first injury 'Corona' in Kuwait


        Sources healthy familiar with «opinion» About the appearance of the first cases of HIV «Corona» of a citizen lying in intensive care in a hospital in Adan, described the doctors his condition as «dangerous».

        Sources healthy familiar with «opinion» About the appearance of the first cases of HIV «Corona» of a citizen lying in intensive care in a hospital in Adan, described the doctors his condition as «dangerous».

        Sources said he also suspected of infecting the physician supervising the patient, where she developed symptoms of high temperature.
        The sources pointed out that Doctors Hospital of communicable diseases were not able to transfer the patient to the hospital due to his poor health, referring to the lifting of the state of emergency in the «force» in anticipation of receiving infected cases, and joins Kuwait to the rest of the Gulf states, which appeared «Corona» except Bahrain.

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          Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections

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          Health announces its first case of "Corona" .. And the patient's condition critical

          Wednesday, November 13, 2013

          Said the spokesman for the Committee of the virus, "Corona" in the Ministry of Health and head of the combat epidemics d. Musab good for the registration of the first case of a citizen virus Corona, stressing at the same time that the patient was isolated in a hospital in communicable diseases, pointing out that the situation is believed to be the product of travel .

          said Saleh told a news conference held today at the Department of Public Health that medical teams had to limit contacts of the situation shows that there are no symptoms of the disease, and that one of the doctors suspected of being infected, but tests proved their safety .

          explained the good that the patient Access Hospital Adan Day 7 of this month and was suffering from high fever and cough, was transferred to a hospital in communicable diseases and deposited Care Intensive isolated in a good place and conveniently away from the proliferation risks based on policies protocol to deal with such cases, pointing out that the patient's condition is critical which is on a respirator .

          stressed the good that the patient's condition is under control and will continue to be the case in contact with him to make sure they are free from any symptoms of contentment their safety and this may take 14 days, noting that medical devices on alert and continue with all actors, whether public or private to monitor any communication باشتباه infected "Corona . "

          and the good that the disease is new does not vaccinate him and the best way is to prevent it .

          أعلن الناطق الرسمي للجنة فيروس "كورونا" في الوزارة الصحة ورئيس وحدة مكافحة الأوبئة د. مصعب الصالح عن تسجيل أول إصابة لمواطن بفيروس كورونا، مؤكدا في الوقت ذاته الى أن المريض تم عزله في مستشفى الأمراض...
          ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
          Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

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          • #6
            Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - 1 confirmed

            Kuwait reports first MERS-coronavirus case

            Source: Reuters - Wed, 13 Nov 2013

            KUWAIT, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Kuwait reported its first case of the deadly MERS coronavirus on Wednesday, the fifth Gulf Arab country the strain has emerged in since the outbreak began in neighbouring Saudi Arabia last year.

            The Kuwaiti patient is in a critical condition, state news agency KUNA said, citing a statement from the Health Ministry. It gave no further details.

            Read more: AlertNet
            ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
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              Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - 1 confirmed

              More details, MOH says patient has comorbidities.

              computertranslation

              Communicable Disease Hospital for isolation and treatment

              Ministry of Health announces citizen infected with Corona

              11/13/2013

              (KUNA) - The Ministry of Health announced the injury of a citizen at the age of 47 infected with Corona new after he was diagnosed through laboratory competent in Kuwait and being treated in a hospital.

              said Head of the Unit for Combating epidemiologist at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Musab al-Saleh in a press conference today that the citizen diabetes and high blood pressure and high level of fat in the body indicated that he was isolated patient in intensive care, hospital Adan and transferred this morning to a hospital contagious diseases for the isolation and treatment.

              explained that he immediately suspected the situation, officials of running public health application of treatment protocol and procedures to prevent infection with the application procedures precautionary between the contacts and the hospital staff in accordance with the evidence guideway.

              said that the ministry is fully prepared for this disease since it emerged in Saudi Arabia where he has been the development and application protocols and procedures to deal with the technical cases of HIV Corona to be followed and the work of training courses for doctors and technicians in both the public and private sectors.

              emphasized the good keen ministry on Follow the latest developments regarding the flu and disease Coruna regionally and globally in coordination with the Regional Office of the World Health Organization and other international organizations and to work on circulation to the concerned ministry.

              called on all citizens and residents to follow the tips guidance, including maintenance Wash hands with soap and water 20 seconds at least, or materials cleared usual which is used to cleanse and use a tissue when coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose and maintain the cleanliness of the body and clean floors and bathrooms residential places or work.





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                Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - 1 confirmed

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                nov 13 2013

                «Health»: Yes .. We recorded two cases b 'Corona'


                Patient is coming from Saudi Arabia and the transfer of care Adan to communicable diseases Coruna in Kuwait officially d. Musab al-Saleh: We conducted tests for Mkhaltin in the hospital did not record any case of infection the patient at the age of 47 and diabetic, pressure, and high rates of fat d. Badr Al-Otaibi: We received the situation in Adan Thursday The initial examination made ​​him suspect and the second confirmed infection screening contacts from the hospital and with the patient application of the Protocol WTO sources for the nation: the patient came from an area where camels in Saudi Arabia! examinations for contacts of patients in the hospital and at home wash your hands well and used a tissue when coughing and sneezing and maintained the cleanliness of the floors symptoms of «Corona» heat and pain, runny, cough and sore throat of a technical committee to fight the disease and a willingness to confront and follow-up to last مستجداته wrote Nasser Al-Otaibi and Mustafa Basha: Hours after announcing officially register the first confirmed cases infected with Corona, Ministry of Health announced overnight recording another case of a citizen in the second session old Log in intensive care in a hospital in Adan, who recorded the first infection do. said a medical source said the second case of a citizen is not relatives of the injured first nor the medical communion to him, and the Ministry of Health announced yesterday the Ministry of Health officially yesterday recorded the first disease, Corona was wounded by a citizen in the seventh and forty-year-old moved from intensive care in a hospital in Adan, who suspected his condition to intensive care in a hospital contagious diseases, which were «home» referred to in its edition of yesterday Tuesday. and among the head of the anti-epidemic in the ministry d.

                More: http://alwatan.kuwait.tt/articledeta...rQuarter=20134
                ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
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                  Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - Both confirmed

                  Confirmation via Twitter Account MOH Kuwait:

                  @KUWAIT_MOH 1h
                  The first two confirmed cases of #MERS has being identified in Aladan hospital south of kuwait city.
                  @WHO
                  #فيروس_الكورونا
                  #صحة_الكويت
                  thanks to Mike Coston
                  ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
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                  • #10
                    Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - Both confirmed

                    Source: http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetail...80&language=en

                    Health
                    Kuwait reports 2nd MERS-CoV. infection case
                    14/11/2013 | 01:17 AM | World News
                    تصغير الخطتكبير الخط
                    KUWAIT, Nov 13 (KUNA) -- A 52-year old citizen tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday...

                    ...Dr. Al-Saleh noted that the second infection case has no relation to the first one announced earlier today.
                    All those in contact with the first case - a 47-year old citizen, are in good health...

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                      Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - Both confirmed

                      hat tip Michael Coston for the link to the below article.

                      It is alleged that the 1st case was discovered 2 weeks ago.

                      Please see: The Minister of Health is the subject of a corruption investigation.


                      Latest News / injury ?Corona? two weeks ago ... Kuwaiti and Mkhataiw patient Salimon
                      The injury ?Corona? two weeks ago ... Kuwaiti and Mkhataiw patient Salimon
                      Thursday, November 14, 2013

                      News wrote: Adel Sami

                      ?Health?: the disease under control and a positive state of emergency


                      Triggered a major scandal sources healthy leadership for confirmation that the case of a patient with HIV "Corona" announced by several newspapers yesterday, discovered since last October 30, the Ministry of Health and revealing on the subject.
                      The sources told "Gazette" that the ministry was forced to hold a press conference yesterday to reveal the situation after emerged into the open, noting that it was examined doctor treated at a hospital Adan, as well as the people of the patient and كادره nursing, which confirmed tests "they all Salimon."
                      And called for the need for coordination with the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs, especially after Saudi authorities announced a beauty injury has HIV, and its isolating 7 Jamal other after suspected of being infected.
                      And deal "health" with the situation, the head of the epidemiology unit at the ministry, a spokesman for the committee "Corona" d. Musab al-Saleh said the injured citizen admitted to Adan hospital was diagnosed in the accident department, where he suffered a rise in temperature with a cough and shortness of breath, normal procedures were taken in cases of infectious diseases.
                      He added Saleh, during a press conference, that the tests laboratories ministry showed that the patient was infected with "Corona", to be transferred yesterday to the intensive care unit in a hospital in communicable diseases for further treatment and reduce the likelihood of transmission of the disease, noting that his condition was critical and still on the respirator, What makes it difficult to obtain data on his movements in the days prior to the appearance of symptoms of the disease.
                      He stressed that "the disease is under control, and that the ministry does not seek to intimidate or minimize the need to deal with the disease, as well as their concern since the discovery of the new virus to communicate with international bodies, to find out the latest developments and how to deal with the disease and its prevention."
                      For his part, the Director of Public laboratories in the "health" d. Ibrahim Almaziraei the readiness and the presence of all laboratory tests on HIV, explaining that "the presence of confirmed cases does not mean the necessity to declare a state of emergency in the country."

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                        Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - Both confirmed

                        computertranslation

                        The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announces the registration of a second infection with HIV, "Corona"

                        11/14/2013 09:38:24

                        The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health HIV / Corona.

                        Kuwait on November 14 / WAM / Ministry of Health announced in the State of Kuwait registered cases of HIV seconds "Corona" to a Kuwaiti, "52-year-old" feet of travel recently, pointing out that his health is reassuring.

                        Quoted by Kuwait News Agency "KUNA" Dr Musab al-Saleh, head of epidemiology at the ministry last night .. It has been confirmed the diagnosis and the transfer case to the Communicable Diseases Hospital for isolation and treatment and is taking precautionary measures in accordance with the approved technical guidelines.

                        Saleh added that the second case does not have anything to do with the situation first announced earlier in the day, stressing that all the contacts of the first case are still enjoying good condition.

                        The Ministry of Health announced yesterday was also the first case of infection "Corona" in the country for a Kuwaiti citizen, "47-year-old" He is suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure and a high level of body fat has been isolated in the intensive care unit at Al-Adan Hospital and transferred am to hospital for communicable diseases for the isolation and treatment.

                        ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
                        Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

                        ~~~~ Twitter:@GertvanderHoek ~~~ GertvanderHoek@gmail.com ~~~

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                          Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - Both confirmed

                          Kuwait reports second MERS virus case: Ministry

                          Kuwait is now the fifth state in the Gulf to report the disease

                          AFP , Thursday 14 Nov 2013

                          Kuwait has reported its second case of the deadly MERS coronavirus for a man who just returned from abroad, the health ministry said.

                          In a statement cited by the official KUNA agency late Wednesday, the ministry said the new case was for a 52-year-old Kuwaiti national who was in a stable condition. Media reports said the patient had just returned from a visit to neighbouring Saudi Arabia.

                          The announcement came hours after Kuwait reported its first case of the MERS virus for a 47-year-old Kuwaiti man who was in critical condition. Kuwait is now the fifth state in the Gulf to report the disease.

                          The ministry said the latest case was not related to the first patient and both have been isolated at the country's Infectious Diseases Hospital. Relatives of the two patients had also been examined.

                          More: Ahram Online
                          ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
                          Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

                          ~~~~ Twitter:@GertvanderHoek ~~~ GertvanderHoek@gmail.com ~~~

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                            Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - Both confirmed

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                            KEMS_Zone7_6Nov



                            ?Opinion? visited the hospital Vlmst emergency declared with the arrival of the situation

                            ?Health? rest assured: no fear of 'Corona' ... The patient in 'communicable diseases'

                            November 14, 2013

                            Musab al-Saleh in the press conference

                            | books Salman Algaddoura, |

                            Reassured the Ministry of Health citizens and residents to the need not to fear of disease Coruna, where the President of the Unit for Combating epidemics in the ministry, Dr. Musab al-Saleh be infected with the disease was taken to hospital communicable diseases Adan, pointing to take procedures to be followed for the awareness of the community, and that the health deal transparently with the virus Koruna, especially that Kuwait one of the first countries in the fight against this disease.
                            said Saleh during a press conference about the developments of health following the discovery of infected Koruna was recorded in the Hospital Adan, it was the introduction of patient hospital Adan and diagnosis at the Department of accidents, it is clear that he is suffering from heat units in cough shortness of breath, noting that after the tests turned out to be confirmed cases.
                            he was transferred the patient to a hospital contagious diseases for further treatment, pointing out that ongoing coordination between the various parties to limit the contacts of the patient, whether in the hospital or home, noting that medical tests confirmed so far not injury doctor has been proven not infected with the disease.
                            stressed that the disease is under control, and that the ministry does not seek to dramatize nor minimize dealing with the disease, calling for the need to take personal hygiene, such as washing hands and avoiding crowds, as well as maintain overall health.
                            noted the good that it is possible use of the World Health Organization in the event of worsening the situation, adding that the situation appeared alone and think it's related to the period simple travel, pointing out that the current situation of the patient is critical. He said there is no vaccine for this disease, indicating that the global indicators recent show that the spread of the disease began to slow and very limited, indicating that the number of infections worldwide since September and has so far reached 153 case only, but the disease ?SARS? in this period to thousands cases, explaining that the incubation period for the disease ranges from 7 to 10 days.
                            And that does not treat the two types specified for this virus to eradicate it, but there are treatments began to show some tangible success, Kalmdadat viral, explaining that part of it is given by mouth, and part injection, which contribute in the early treatment and give a response does not quite there.
                            added interest that the ministry is keen since the start of the discovery of HIV disease Coruna new to see and communicate with international bodies and international organizations, to find out the latest developments in how to deal with this disease, explaining that he was the formation of a supreme committee technical headed Undersecretary of more than 20 members, all from technical sectors, including the prevention of infection and preventive health medicine Accident and Emergency and specialists in virology, and others, in addition to the involvement of the private sector in the Commission.
                            , and about the symptoms of the disease, said the good it three, the emergence of temperature and cough and shortness and difficulty breathing, where must go beyond the nearest clinic to conduct the necessary tests, pointing out that it is difficult to reach the source of the infection, confirming that the patient's condition is critical, but still on a respirator, and therefore difficult to obtain data for his movements in the days prior to the appearance of symptoms of the disease, indicating that this disease exists in some neighboring countries, and there are hundreds of millions that travel to this country, and thus of natural transmission of the disease to Kuwait, pointing out that, according to recommendations of the World Health there is no reason to stop flights to travel between the countries.
                            For his part, Director of the Laboratory General Dr Ibrahim Almaziraei readiness of health laboratories and the presence of all tests on the virus, Corona and others, pointing out that the question of the existence of a confirmed case does not mean the declaration of a state of emergency, noting that health has all the lab tests, including bacterial and viral diseases, fungi and all diseases, including blood tests, and kidney function, and others.

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                            • #15
                              Kuwait - "Two hospital doctors tested for Coronavirus - Hospital wing closed"

                              Apparently a doctor who examined the 2 patients infected with the Coronavirus is showing symptoms and is tested. Meanwhile he is isolated, the story says a wing of the hospital is isolated.

                              computertranslation

                              D. Ghanem Hujaylan: isolated myself .. Pending the results of the analysis of ?Corona?

                              11/14/2013 19:34

                              Abdullah: Results of the tests negative case the doctor .. No Thlawa

                              D. Ghanem Hujaylan: isolated myself .. Pending the results of the analysis of ?Corona?


                              AlSahlawi reassure the patient in the hospital for communicable diseases - .. And reassure the patient in the second ?Adan?

                              Hujaylan's home: isolated myself .. And wait for the results of tests

                              Close the wing in the fourth ?force? and isolate full of ?intensive care?

                              AlSahlawi agent visited the ?force? and reassured the remedial actions


                              Suspicion of injury, Dr. Hujaylan after mixing the grave second

                              ?Health?: No new cases of ?Corona? .. No link between the cases of ?Adan?


                              ?Health?: No new infections, only the cases of Al-Adan hospital infection and did not move to Mkhaltehma


                              Wrote Mr. Hamid and Mustafa Basha:

                              With assurances that the Ministry of Health not recorded new cases of HIV ?Corona? only two cases announced them, said team leader Rapid Intervention your dealing with situations and injuries virus consultant internal medicine and infectious diseases in hospitals communicable diseases and Adan d. Ghanem Hujaylan he believed the virus ?Corona? Turning to him during one of the two patients examined patients. added that he felt a headache so the work of laboratory tests yesterday morning, and isolating himself away from his family pending the outcome of the tests that will determine whether or not having the virus.

                              But Health Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah stressed that the test results were negative, which is not infected with the virus, called Abdullah at a press conference yesterday not to panic of ?Corona? adding that the ministry has identified a doctor particular to respond to inquiries from ten am to ten pm and also held a press conference daily developments of tomorrow.
                              Abdullah pointed out that 80% of registered cases of people living in the Arabian Gulf. For his part, the President of the fight against epidemics unit in the management of public health d. Musab al-Saleh had been examined 300 cases since the onset of the disease and the results Ahzert passivity all
                              The Ministry of Health has announced that it did not show any symptoms of the disease on the contacts of the two cases, the injured either in the hospital or headquarters Sknhma.

                              Sources for ?home? Administration Hospital communicable diseases closed wing of the fourth, which discovered the first case and the squatters evicted from patients isolated to contain the situation and avoid exposure others to HIV infection.

                              Al Watan
                              ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
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