Re: Kuwait - Media reports 2 possible novel coronavirus infections - Both confirmed
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?Health? rest assured: no fear of 'Corona' ... The patient in 'communicable diseases'
November 14, 2013
Musab al-Saleh in the press conference
| books Salman Algaddoura, |
Reassured the Ministry of Health citizens and residents to the need not to fear of disease Coruna, where the President of the Unit for Combating epidemics in the ministry, Dr. Musab al-Saleh be infected with the disease was taken to hospital communicable diseases Adan, pointing to take procedures to be followed for the awareness of the community, and that the health deal transparently with the virus Koruna, especially that Kuwait one of the first countries in the fight against this disease.
said Saleh during a press conference about the developments of health following the discovery of infected Koruna was recorded in the Hospital Adan, it was the introduction of patient hospital Adan and diagnosis at the Department of accidents, it is clear that he is suffering from heat units in cough shortness of breath, noting that after the tests turned out to be confirmed cases.
he was transferred the patient to a hospital contagious diseases for further treatment, pointing out that ongoing coordination between the various parties to limit the contacts of the patient, whether in the hospital or home, noting that medical tests confirmed so far not injury doctor has been proven not infected with the disease.
stressed that the disease is under control, and that the ministry does not seek to dramatize nor minimize dealing with the disease, calling for the need to take personal hygiene, such as washing hands and avoiding crowds, as well as maintain overall health.
noted the good that it is possible use of the World Health Organization in the event of worsening the situation,
adding that the situation appeared alone and think it's related to the period simple travel, pointing out that the current situation of the patient is critical. He said there is no vaccine for this disease, indicating that the global indicators recent show that the spread of the disease began to slow and very limited, indicating that the number of infections worldwide since September and has so far reached 153 case only, but the disease ?SARS? in this period to thousands cases, explaining that the incubation period for the disease ranges from 7 to 10 days.
And that does not treat the two types specified for this virus to eradicate it, but there are treatments began to show some tangible success, Kalmdadat viral, explaining that part of it is given by mouth, and part injection, which contribute in the early treatment and give a response does not quite there.
added interest that the ministry is keen since the start of the discovery of HIV disease Coruna new to see and communicate with international bodies and international organizations, to find out the latest developments in how to deal with this disease, explaining that he was the formation of a supreme committee technical headed Undersecretary of more than 20 members, all from technical sectors, including the prevention of infection and preventive health medicine Accident and Emergency and specialists in virology, and others, in addition to the involvement of the private sector in the Commission.
, and about the symptoms of the disease, said the good it three, the emergence of temperature and cough and shortness and difficulty breathing, where must go beyond the nearest clinic to conduct the necessary tests, pointing out that it is difficult to reach the source of the infection, confirming that the patient's condition is critical, but still on a respirator, and therefore difficult to obtain data for his movements in the days prior to the appearance of symptoms of the disease, indicating that this disease exists in some neighboring countries, and there are hundreds of millions that travel to this country, and thus of natural transmission of the disease to Kuwait, pointing out that, according to recommendations of the World Health there is no reason to stop flights to travel between the countries.
For his part, Director of the Laboratory General Dr Ibrahim Almaziraei readiness of health laboratories and the presence of all tests on the virus, Corona and others, pointing out that the question of the existence of a confirmed case does not mean the declaration of a state of emergency, noting that health has all the lab tests, including bacterial and viral diseases, fungi and all diseases, including blood tests, and kidney function, and others.
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