Re: First confirmed case of coronavirus in France
Re: First confirmed case of coronavirus in France
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http://www.doh.gov.tw/CHT2006/DM/DM...now_fod_list_no=12548&level_no=2&doc_no=88399
France's first novel coronavirus infection before the onset of the travel history of the Middle East, the CDC continues to closely monitor the development of the epidemic and to strengthen border quarantine, calls upon physicians to be vigilant to strengthen the notification
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filing time: 2013/05/09 15:56:17
Updated Date: 2013/05/09 15:57:10
Disease Control, Department of Health, the World Health Organization received notification, France reported the country's first novel coronavirus infection cases, after investigation and patients before the onset of the travel history of the Middle East. The first stage of the council in the Middle East has been * included in the tourism epidemic proposal: Note (Watch) range, and continues to closely monitor the epidemic development and strengthening of border quarantine measures, and calls upon physicians to be vigilant to strengthen the notification of suspected cases, also remind tour leader and people abroad to do their own protection.
The patient is a 65-year-old French national men have done a kidney transplant. April 9 to 17 to Dubai, April 23 with fever, diarrhea, low back pain, medical hospitalization, radiology display pneumonia. April 28 symptoms of acute respiratory infections, respiratory specimens (throat swab) test novel coronavirus negative, then test respiratory specimens (bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) for the acquisition on April 26 under novel coronavirus rendering positive, was confirmed on May 7.
Saudi Arabia novel coronavirus epidemic confirmed a total of 13 cases (7 deaths), in most cases as a hospital patient, the patient's family in two of the two cases for the hospital medical care; staff infection. The investigations are still continuing in.
The world since April last year has accumulated 31 new cases of coronavirus infection (18 deaths), namely Saudi Arabia, 22 cases (13 deaths), Jordan 2 cases (2 deaths), United Kingdom 4 cases (2 deaths ), Germany 2 cases (1 death), France 1. China since September last year, so far, a total of three suspected informed novel coronavirus infections, infections were excluded after inspection. In order to expand the monitoring, pneumonia of unknown causes for hospital laboratory specimen of 227 test results were excluded from the novel coronavirus infection.
CDC remind physicians the "unexplained severe pneumonia cases", "unexplained pneumonia outbreak", "healthcare the unexplained pneumonia" and "clinical appeared 10 days with acute respiratory symptoms before the onset of the Middle East travel history "cases, such as suspected novel coronavirus infection in the clinical care of patients should wear goggles, and a case to take appropriate protection measures for air, contact and droplets, and communicated to the Health Unit as soon as possible. Medical institution (thing) should be novel coronavirus infection prevention and control measures please refer to the Bureau "WWW / Professional / introduction of infectious diseases / fifth category of notifiable infectious diseases / novel coronavirus infection / disease prevention measures / hospital infection prevention and control" .
CDC called on the public to the Middle East, should be vigilant and pay attention to hand hygiene (soap and water or alcohol hand sanitizer hand hygiene) and cough etiquette, and avoid crowded or poorly ventilated place Do not close contact with respiratory symptoms. Immigration people from the Middle East, such as fever or acute respiratory symptoms, immigrants should take the initiative and quarantine officers, and with the accepted quarantine and evacuation medical operations, specimen collection and medical evaluation; immigrants to return home, such as fever or acute respiratory symptoms, you should wear general surgical masks medical treatment as soon as possible treatment, and take the initiative to inform the medical staff travel history.
CDC will continue to closely monitor the development of international epidemic, acquire the relevant message, and ongoing novel coronavirus prevention as recommended by WHO, the future will depend on the development of the epidemic and the evidence, the flexibility to adjust the relevant control measures. Related information, please refer to the council the WWW (
http://www.cdc.gov.tw), or call people Outbreak Alert and Care Line 1922 may vary.
* Note: herein, the Middle East, including Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen and other 14 countries.
http://www.doh.gov.tw/CHT2006/DM/DM...now_fod_list_no=12548&level_no=2&doc_no=88399
Novel coronavirus infection - update
8 MAY 2013 - The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in France has informed WHO of one confirmed case with infection of the novel coronavirus (NCoV).
The patient had an underlying medical condition, including an immunocompromised state. The patient became ill on 23 April 2013 and later developed respiratory symptoms. Laboratory confirmation with nCoV was confirmed on 7 May 2013 by Institut Pasteur. The laboratory confirmation was obtained from a bronchoalveolar lavage specimen (a medical procedure in which bronchoscope is passed through the mouth or nose into the lungs to obtain fluid for examination) after a nasopharyngeal specimen (secretion from the uppermost part of the throat) tested negative. The patient is currently hospitalized. Preliminary investigation reveals that the patient had a history of travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Further investigation into the case is ongoing.
From September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a global total of 31 laboratory confirmed cases of human infection with nCoV, including 18 deaths.
Based on the current situation and available information, WHO encourages all Member States (MS) to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns. The newest case re-emphasizes the need for vigilance in recent travelers returning from areas affected by the virus and the need to use lower respiratory tract specimens for diagnosis when they can be obtained.
All MS are reminded to promptly assess and notify WHO of any new case of infection with nCoV, along with information about potential exposures that may have resulted in infection and a description of the clinical course.
WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it currently recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions.
WHO continues to closely monitor the situation.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2013_05_08_ncov/en/index.html
