Qatar announces the first recorded case of an outbreak of a virus (Corona) between three camels

[sharon sanders]

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Qatar announces the first recorded case of an outbreak of a virus (Corona) between three camels
28/11/2013 | 01:02 ص | Gulf News

Doha - 27-11 (KUNA) - The Supreme Council of Health Qatar here tonight for detection in collaboration with the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment of the Ministry of Health, Dutch and College (Aarasems) Medical in the Netherlands for the first case of an outbreak of laboratory confirmed the virus (Corona) that causes Acquired Middle East respiratory between three camels in Qatar.
said the Supreme Council for the health of the country in a statement, "it was the discovery of those cases in a barn on one link with the two previous cases equalize laboratory among humans has been Chweahma."
He explained that he was examined three cases within 14 camels took samples based on the epidemiological investigation of the Inter-Public Health Department of the Supreme Council of Health and the livestock department at the Ministry of Environment of Qatar.
, and pointed out that the camels of the 14 were not suffering from symptoms when taken samples of which were isolated as a precaution for 40 days and is still in good condition and did not show any symptoms until today.
noted that the fruit of this discovery is the result of ongoing efforts between the Supreme Council of Health and the Ministry of Environment and the National Institute for Public Health and Environment Dutch as well as the World Health Organization.
considered the disease a modern discovery in animals does not have a working definition currently there is no scientific information is sufficient for The role of animals in the transmission of the disease and its spread. (end) nn d / o m p KUNA 280 102 GMT Nov 13

http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2347245&language=ar

[sharon sanders]

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First case of an outbreak of "Corona virus" between three camels in Qatar
Doha - Wednesday, 27 Nov 2013
The Supreme Council of Health and the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) of the Ministry of Health and the Erasmus Medical College in the Netherlands announced confirmation of the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ( MERS-CoV) in 3 camels in a herd in Qatar in a barn, which is linked to two confirmed human cases who have since then recovered.

For transparency purposes, we can confirm that the 3 camels were investigated among a herd of 14 camels, and the samples were collected as part of the epidemiological investigation in coordination between the Public Health Department and the Department of Animal Resources. It is to be noted that none of the 14 camels showed any sign of disease when the samples were collected. As a precautionary measure, the 14 camels were put in quarantine since the initial sampling and after 40 days as of now, none have shown any symptom or sign of the disease.

For information, the presence of the MERS-CoV is newly recognized among animals, and currently there is neither clear scientific case definition nor enough information as to the role animals may play in transmitting and spreading the diseases.

All contacts of the two recovered MERS-CoV cases, including relatives, friends and workers in the same barn have been screened with negative results. The two Departments are following up with the reference laboratory and Erasmus Medical College to test additional samples from other animal species and from the environment of the barn. The joint team of the Supreme Council of Health and the Department of Animal Resources is continuously monitoring the development of this disease and taking all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

This discovery came as a result of the collaborative efforts between the two ministries, and the RIVM laboratory and Erasmus Medical College in the Netherlands, together with the World Health Organization (WHO). Currently the two Departments are conducting a national survey to investigate the presence of virus in animals, humans and the environment, and the potential modes of transmission and exposure to the virus among humans who are in close contacts with animals. Until more information is available, it is recommended, that as a precautionary measure, any animals that have been in close contact with newly detected human MERS-CoV cases are separated for investigation of the presence of infection with the virus.

It is also recommended that people with underlying health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, respiratory disease, the immunosuppressed, and the elderly, avoid any close animal contacts when visiting farms and markets, and to practice good hygiene, such as washing hands

http://www.sch.gov.qa

[sharon sanders]

Re: Qatar announces the first recorded case of an outbreak of a virus (Corona) between three camels

I am not sure what 2 human cases are referred to above:

Qatar

1) #4 - Man, 49, onset date September 3, 2012, traveled to UK for treatment Death

2) #6 - Man, 45, onset date October 12, 2012, traveled to Germany for treatment - recovered

3)#97 - Man, 59, hospitalized in stable condition in isolation, travel history to Saudi Arabia week before diagnosis

4) #104 - Man, 29, onset 1 week ago with flu symptoms, now hospitalized in critical condition

5) #111 - Woman, 56, hospitalized August 23, died August 31 - multiple comorbidities - Qatar Death

6)#144 - Man, 61, chronic illnesses, hospitalized in stable condition Death

7)#150 - Patient, 23, asymptomatic case in good condition

8)#157 - Male, 48, co-morbidities, hospitalized in ICU Death

9)#160 - Man, 61, chronic diseases, hospitalized in ICU

[Giuseppe]

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[Source: Channel News Asia, full page: (LINK). Extract.]


Qatar reports three camel MERS infections

POSTED: 28 Nov 2013 23:52


DOHA: Qatar said on Thursday that three camels have been found infected with the MERS coronavirus, in the first case of animals contracting the SARS-like virus in the Gulf state. The camels were found in the same barn, and had been in contact with two humans who fully recovered from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, said the country's Supreme Council of Health.

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[Treyfish]

Re: Qatar announces the first recorded case of an outbreak of a virus (Corona) between three camels

To see how the possibility of transmission from animals to humans

Environment conducted a comprehensive survey about the virus, "Corona"

Last update: Thursday, 28/11/2013 AD, at 0:27 local time for Doha

Doha - Ensign :
Ministry of Environment announced that it is currently, in cooperation with the Supreme Council of Health, in coordination to conduct a comprehensive survey in several regions of the country (on humans and animals) in order to detect any potential sources of transmission of the virus, "Corona" from animals to humans or vice versa, with follow-up regional and international developments in diagnosis and epidemiological disease.
This came in response to the ministry on the subject, published Ensign Entitled: "The environment ignores the risk of infiltration CZK Ebel."
The ministry said in its response that it is not yet prove that the source of "Corona" animal, and all the studies carried out by medical institutions and international scientific did not prove it yet, despite the announcement of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia emergence of the disease in a beauty there.
The ministry explained that the management of livestock affiliate has, in coordination with the Supreme Council of Health, after the emergence of the virus in Qatar to take samples and conduct tests and analyzes necessary for animals that deal with people with the aim of reaching any link proves disease transmission from animals to humans, and all the results so far are negative not recorded any positive results confirm this relationship .. Below is the ministry's response:

We present the Ministry of Environment and best wishes, with reference to the publication of newspap...

First: It is not yet prove that the source of the disease and all the animal studies conducted by medical institutions and international scientific did not confirm it yet, despite the recent announcement of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the diagnosis of the disease in a beauty Kingdom.
Second, the Department of Livestock, Ministry of Environment, in coordination with the Supreme Council of Health before the onset of infection with this virus in the State of Qatar and under the joint cooperation and support and unity of effort between the two Order teams involved in the gathering places of animal that are likely presence of injuries, and also was done after the onset of the first case and the subsequent state through sampling and testing and analysis necessary for animals that deal with the injured in order...First: It is not yet prove that the source of the disease and all the animal studies conducted by medical institutions and international scientific did not confirm it yet, despite the recent announcement of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the diagnosis of the disease in a beauty Kingdom.
Second, the Department of Livestock, Ministry of Environment, in coordination with the Supreme Council of Health before the onset of infection with this virus in the State of Qatar and under the joint cooperation and support and unity of effort between the two Order teams involved in the gathering places of animal that are likely presence of injuries, and also was done after the onset of the first case and the subsequent state through sampling and testing and analysis necessary for animals that deal with the injured in order.. http://translate.google.com/translat...a.com%2Fportal

[Treyfish]

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...Said Gregory Hartl, spokesman for the World Health Organization, stressing Corona virus found in Apple, Qatar, the evidence so far is not sufficient to aver the source of infection among people with HIV.

He said in a Twitter site "can not yet say that the camel or the bat is the source of the virus."..http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fara.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FtopNe ws%2FidARACAE9B2MKQ20131128

[Treyfish]

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MERS virus found in camels in Qatar, linked to human spread

By Amena Bakr and Kate Kelland
DOHA/LONDON Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:07pm IST

...Ab Osterhaus, a professor of virology at the Erasmus Medical Centre in The Netherlands that worked on the camel study, told Reuters the results were confirmed by a range of tests including sequencing and antibody testing...
...Osterhaus, whose team worked with Qatar's Health and Environment Ministries on the study, said that, at this stage, "no more details can be disclosed" about the findings since a scientific paper was in the process of being prepared and submitted for peer review and publication....http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/1...9AR09N20131128

[Treyfish]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Ministry of Agriculture denies any random testing of camels for coronavirus

MERS: Ministry slammed for not checking imported camels


November 30, 2013 - 5:08:48 am

DOHA: Camel owners are critical of the Ministry of Environment and say it doesn?t carry out medical check-ups on the animals imported from a neighbouring country.

Owners claim that when it was earlier announced that the dreaded Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus spread from camels in Saudi Arabia, the animals brought from there should be checked.

One owner said he suspected that camels could also contract the virus through fodder and yet the fodder isn?t tested.

A camel owner, Musfir Al Marri, told the local Arabic daily Al Raya that in recent years camels were being ignored by authorities. ?Not enough attention is being paid to the animal wealth of the country although their collective value could be billions of riyals.?

According to Al Marri, after three camels have been detected with the virus, there is panic among camel owners.

?Owners fear that not only their camels but also people could be inflected with the virus,? said Al Marri. But no medical checkups are conducted on camels entering the country, he said, adding there were no testing facilities at the border check-point.

?The ministry should make arrangements to ensure check-ups at the entry point.

?We need mobile veterinary clinics that c.. http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qa...mported-camels

[Biological]

Re: Qatar announces the first recorded case of an outbreak of a virus (Corona) between three camels

"I am not sure what 2 human cases are referred to above:"

A couple official posts:

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update

Disease outbreak news

29 October 2013 - WHO has been informed of an additional laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Qatar.

The patient is a 23-year-old man who was identified as a close contact of a previously laboratory-confirmed case as part of the epidemiological investigation. He is a worker in the animal barn owned by the previously laboratory-confirmed case. The man developed mild symptoms of illness and is in good condition. Preliminary investigations revealed that he did not recently travel outside the country.

Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 145 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 62 deaths.

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_10_29a/en/index.html

--- "previously laboratory-confirmed case":

WHO | Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update, 18 October 2013

Disease outbreak news

18 October 2013 - WHO has been informed of an additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Qatar.

The patient is a 61-year-old man with underlying medical conditions who was admitted to a hospital on 11 October 2013. He is currently hospitalized and is in a stable condition. The patient was tested positive for MERS-CoV infection in Qatar and was confirmed by the reference laboratory of Public Health England yesterday.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the patient had not travelled outside Qatar in the two weeks prior to becoming ill. The patient owns a farm and has had significant contact with the animals, including camels, sheep and hens. Some of the animals in his farm have been tested and were negative for MERS-CoV. Further investigations into the case and the animals in the farm are ongoing.

Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 139 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 60 deaths

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_10_18/en/index.html

Even thou there was some buzz concerning the last 4 cases being exposed to farm animals we can hypothesise that these two cases 61M [recovered] and the 23M [recovered] had an official connection to each other, to farms, and indirectly associated to 3 positive camels investigations!!

We will just have to wait and read the Journal Article!

Please refer to Flutrackers linelist for further information!

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.gulf-times.com/qatar/178/...ers-virus-soon

Animals in Qatar to be tested for Mers virus soon
1:09 AM
2 December 2013

Since the virus was first discovered in Qatar last year, a total of 4,323 suspected cases have been checked at the Hamad Medical Corporation?s virology lab

By Noimot Olayiwola
Staff Reporter

Qatar?s Supreme Council of Health (SCH) and the Ministry of Environment will soon begin a nationwide study and testing of animals, especially those being imported into the country, in a bid to trace the mode of transmission of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (Mers-CoV) which has so far infected nine people in Qatar, causing four deaths.

Since the virus was first discovered in Qatar last year, a total of 4,323 suspected cases have been checked at the Hamad Medical Corporation?s virology lab so far, it was announced yesterday.

The proposed study is coming on the heels of the recent discovery of the Mers-CoV in three camels in a herd of 14 and a sheep on a farm in the Shahaniya area from where two people had contracted the virus.

Plans are afoot to acquire kits from international labs for testing the Mers-CoV in laboratories in Qatar for quicker diagnosis and on-time identification of the deadly virus.

Samples of those who tested positive to the virus in Qatar were sent to an international lab in the Netherlands to further confirm and isolate the virus sub-zero types...

[Biological]

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"First case of an outbreak of "Corona virus" between three camels in Qatar
Doha - Wednesday, 27 Nov 2013
The Supreme Council of Health and the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) of the Ministry of Health and the Erasmus Medical College in the Netherlands announced confirmation of the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ( MERS-CoV) in 3 camels in a herd in Qatar in a barn, which is linked to two confirmed human cases who have since then recovered."

Well that throws my hypothesis for associated Camel/MERS cases out the window...

[Biological]

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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update Disease outbreak news

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29 November 2013 - On 27 November, 2013, the National IHR Focal Point of Qatar notified WHO that the Supreme Council for Health and the Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) of the Ministry of Health and the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands, have detected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a herd of camels in a barn linked to two confirmed human infections infections (see DONs dated 18/10/13 and 29/10/13).

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_11_29/en/index.html

Those two DON's are the 61M (recovered) and the 23M (recovered)!

Sorry about the mixup I finally got it straight!!

Also see
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) summary and literature update – as of 22 November 2013 (WHO, edited) - FluTrackers

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214044