Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported nine new MERS-CoV cases (May 17 2014)

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


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

5/17/2014

Daily Report of (MERS-CoV) Cases

As of Saturday, May 17th, 2014 corresponding to Rajab 18th, 1435H,
12 pm Local Time in Makkah

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• Total numbers of confirmed cases in last 24 hours : 9 cases
• Earlier reported cases now Recovered and discharged: 1 case
• Total number of deaths: 5 from previously confirmed cases

Overview of the Health Status of the Cases:

• 6 stable cases
• 1 case without symptoms
• 2 critical cases in the ICU

Summary of the cases:

• Cases in Riyadh:
  • 1) woman, 36-year-old, currently isolated in a government hospital. She has been in contact with a positive case and does not have any symptoms.
  • 2) woman, 27-year-old, developed respiratory symptoms on May 16th, 2014. She was admitted to a government hospital on the same day. Her condition is stable.
  
  
• Cases in Jeddah:
  • 1) woman, 58-year-old, developed respiratory symptoms on May 11th, 2014. She was admitted to a government hospital on May 13th, 2014. Her condition is stable.
  • 2) woman, 33-year-old, developed respiratory symptoms on April 27th, 2014. She was admitted to a government hospital on May 2nd, 2014. The first two tests for MERS were negative. The third test came back positive on May 16th, 2014. Her condition is stable.
  • 3) man, 29-year-old, developed mild respiratory symptoms on May 13th, 2014. He is currently in home isolation.
  
  
• Cases in Al-Madinah:
  • 1) man, 36-year-old, developed fever on May 11th, 2014. On May 13th, 2014 he was admitted to a government hospital. He was discharged against medical advice on May 15th, 2014. He was admitted to another government hospital on May 16th, 2014. His condition is stable.
  • 2) man, 37-year-old, developed respiratory symptoms on May 6th, 2014. On May 10th, 2014 he visited the ER in a government hospital, but he refused to get tested for MERS-CoV. On May 16th, 2014 he was admitted to another government hospital. He is currently in the ICU.
  • 3) woman, 28-year-old, developed respiratory symptoms on May 16th , 2014. She was admitted to a government hospital on the same day. Her condition is stable.
  
  
• Cases in Makkah:
  • 1) man, 55-year-old, suffering from chronic renal failure, developed respiratory symptoms on May 15th, 2014. He was admitted to a government hospital on the same day. He is currently in the ICU.

Deaths from Previously Reported Cases:

• woman, 80-year-old, admitted to a government hospital in Jeddah. Her case was reported on May 11th, 2014. She passed away on May 11th, 2014.
• man, 67-year-old, admitted to a government hospital in Jeddah. His case was reported on April 23th, 2014. He passed away on May 16th, 2014.
• man, 55-year-old, admitted to a government hospital in Jeddah. His case was reported on May 1st, 2014. He passed away on May 16th, 2014.
• man, 71-year-old, admitted to a government hospital in Riyadh. His case was reported on May 14th, 2014. He passed away on May 16th, 2014.
• man, 77-year-old, admitted to a government hospital in Al-Madinah. His case was reported on May 7th, 2014. He passed away on May 16th, 2014.

Recovered and Discharged Cases that Previously Tested Positive and are Now Negative:

• woman, 26-year-old, discharged from a private hospital in Jeddah on May 16th, 2014.

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