Coronavirus cases May 8, 2014 (confirmed cases: 15, confirmed deaths: 5) (suspected cases: 0, suspected deaths: 0) MERS

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PressReleases/Pages/mediastatement-2014-05-08-001.aspx

The total number of the confirmed cases over the past 24 hours: 14 cases
Recovered and discharged cases that previously tested positive and are now negative: 1 case
The total number of deaths: 5 cases (1 from a newly reported case, 4 from previously reported cases)

Overview of the Health Status of the Cases:


2 cases have not developed any symptoms
5 stable cases
6 cases in Intensive Care
1 death, may Allah have mercy upon her


Health situation of the cases in detail:
A. Riyadh:


A 55-year-old woman suffering from diabetes, high blood and heart disease. She displayed respiratory symptoms on April 29, 2014. She was admitted to a government hospital on May 2, 2014. Now, she is receiving IC treatment. May Allah grant her a speedy recovery.
A 63-year-old man, suffering from a tumor. He was admitted to a government hospital on March 18, 2014 to follow up on his preexisting condition. He displayed respiratory symptoms on May 5, 2014. Now, he is in stable condition.
A 34-year-old man. He has been in contact with a confirmed case and has not displayed any symptoms.
A 53-year-old woman, who suffered from respiratory symptoms on May 1, 2014. She was admitted to a government hospital on May 4, 2014. Then, she was transferred to another government hospital on May 7, 2014. Now, she is in a stable condition.
A 40-year-old woman, who displayed respiratory symptoms on April 27, 2014. She was admitted to a government hospital on May 3, 2014. Then, she was transferred to another government hospital on May 7, 2014. Now, she is receiving IC treatment. May Allah grant her a speedy recovery.
A 22-year-old man. He was suffering from Leukemia (blood cancer) and admitted to a government hospital. On May 4, 2014, he displayed respiratory symptoms. Now, he is receiving IC treatment. May Allah grant him a speedy recovery.
A 30-year-old woman, suffering from diabetes and asthma. She displayed respiratory symptoms on April 29, 2014. She was admitted to a government hospital on May 4, 2014. Then, she was transferred to another government hospital. Now, she is in stable condition.
A 62-year-old woman suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma. She displayed respiratory symptoms on April 8, 2014. She was admitted to a private hospital on April 29, 2014 and passed away afterwards. May Allah have mercy upon her.
An 80-year-old woman suffering from diabetes and heart disease. She displayed respiratory symptoms on April 25, 2014. She was admitted to a government hospital on May 5, 2014. Now, she is receiving IC treatment. May Allah grant her a speedy recovery.


B. Jeddah:


A 22-year-old man. He has been in contact with a confirmed case and has not displayed any symptoms.
An 84-year-old man who displayed respiratory symptoms on April 24, 2014. He was admitted to a government hospital on April 25, 2014. Now, he is in a stable condition.
A 42-year-old man suffering from kidney failure. On April 26, 2014, he was admitted to a government hospital and displayed respiratory symptoms. Now, he is receiving IC treatment. May Allah grant him a speedy recovery.


C. Al Taif:


A 59-year-old man, suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Three weeks ago, he underwent heart surgery at a government hospital. He displayed respiratory symptoms on May 2, 2014. He was admitted to another government hospital on May 3, 2014. He is now receiving IC treatment. May Allah grant him a speedy recovery.


D. Al Madinah:


A 78-year-old man suffered from respiratory symptoms on April 30, 2014. He was admitted to a government hospital on May 7, 2014. Now, he is in stable condition.


Deaths:
Deaths of previously recorded cases:


A 47-year-old man passed away on May 7, 2014. He was previously recorded as a confirmed Corona case in Al Madinah. May Allah have mercy upon him.
A 60-year-old man passed away on May 7, 2014. He was previously recorded as a confirmed Corona case in Al Madinah. May Allah have mercy upon him.
An 84-year-old man passed away on May 7, 2014. He was previously recorded as a confirmed Corona case in Makkah. May Allah have mercy upon him.
A 54-year-old man passed away on May 7, 2014. He was previously recorded as a confirmed Corona case in Makkah. May Allah have mercy upon him.


Recovered and discharged cases that previously tested positive and are now negative:


A 54-year-old woman who was discharged from a government hospital in Jeddah.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: First case of MERS reported in Lebanon - health ministry

Re: First case of MERS reported in Lebanon - health ministry

May 8, 2014

Abou Faour: First MERS Infection Detected in Lebanon

Health Minister Wael Abou Faour announced on Thursday afternoon that the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus has been detected in Lebanon.

"One person has been diagnosed with MERS, and he was being treated at a hospital in the country,? Future television quoted the minister as saying.

But Abou Faour noted that the infected patient ?has left the hospital after showing signs of recovery.?

Ministry sources told An Nahar daily that the man, who is a Lebanese national, arrived in Lebanon coming from a Gulf country.

Earlier in the day, the minister denied that any MERS cases were detected in Lebanon, stressing that all precautions have been taken at the Rafik Hariri International Airport.

?We took some measures at the airport. Two thermal cameras were installed to detect individuals with high body temperatures, the first indicator for infections with the MERS virus,? the state-run National News Agency quoted him as saying.

?Until the moment, all samples taken at the hospitals have tested negative. No cases of infection with the deadly virus have been recorded in Lebanon so far,? added the Minister in the morning.

Abu Faour's comments came after touring the airport accompanied by head of the Public Health parliamentary committee Atef Majdalani where they inspected the measures taken at the airport to halt possible entry of infected individuals to Lebanon.

On Wednesday, media reports raised fears that an infected Saudi national was transferred to the Hotel Dieu hospital on suspicion of MERS infection, but were renounced by the hospital afterwards.

Naharnet