Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) United Arab Emirates
Disease outbreak news
26 June 2015
On 21 June 2015, the National IHR Focal Point of the United Arab Emirates notified WHO of 2 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection.
Details of the cases are as follows:
The National IHR Focal Point of the United Arab Emirates also notified WHO of the death of the MERS-CoV case that was reported in a previous DON on 16 June.
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A previous HAAD (UAE gov) report mentioned an additional confirmed case which is one of the above. I will fill in the new details about this case today:
#1355 - Announced as a positive case on June 18 by HAAD - UAE
The relative who is the contact of the above announced cases is:
#1341 - Male, 65, non-national, onset May 31, hospitalized June 6, critical, UAE Death note
Disease outbreak news
26 June 2015
On 21 June 2015, the National IHR Focal Point of the United Arab Emirates notified WHO of 2 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection.
Details of the cases are as follows:
- A 46-year-old, non-national female from the Eastern region was identified through contact screening as she is a family member of a laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV case reported in a previous DON on 16 June. The patient, who has comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 18 June. She has no history of exposure to other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to detection. Currently, she is still asymptomatic in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward.
- An 11-year-old, non-national male from the Eastern region was identified through contact screening as he is a family member of a laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV case reported in a previous DON on 16 June. The patient, who has no comorbidities, tested positive for MERS-CoV on 18 June. He has no history of exposure to other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to detection. Currently, the patient is asymptomatic in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward.
The National IHR Focal Point of the United Arab Emirates also notified WHO of the death of the MERS-CoV case that was reported in a previous DON on 16 June.
more...
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A previous HAAD (UAE gov) report mentioned an additional confirmed case which is one of the above. I will fill in the new details about this case today:
#1355 - Announced as a positive case on June 18 by HAAD - UAE
The relative who is the contact of the above announced cases is:
#1341 - Male, 65, non-national, onset May 31, hospitalized June 6, critical, UAE Death note
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