sharon sanders
Editor-in-Chief & President
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press release
Riyadh 16 Jumada II 1435 AH corresponding to April 16, 2014 , SPA
Riyadh 16 Jumada II 1435 AH corresponding to April 16, 2014 , SPA
The Ministry of Health represented by the members of the National Committee of the Infectious Diseases meeting yesterday via satellite " Tele- com" with experts from the World Health Organization in Geneva and Cairo , within the ministry's efforts to follow up the developments of the virus, " Mears Coruna ."
The participants reviewed the cases of " Corona " which appeared in the governorate of Jeddah , was to ensure that the actions taken are consistent with the nature and pattern of the disease .
Committee members pointed out that there is coordination and always constant between the Scientific Committee at the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization , where the ministry and the Commission to provide the Organization of developments , stressing that they will announce any developments of interest to the community and the world.
The meeting discussed the distribution of cases , along with an invitation to WHO experts to visit the kingdom in a consultative meeting scheduler end of this month in Riyadh .
In the same context , the ministry providing the Organization in Geneva, the cases that have been recorded , where people since mid- March 2014 thirty-seven positive cases of the virus Corona in five hospitals in Jeddah , after examination ( 2517 ) sample of patients and Mkhaltin , and still a work in progress for further examinations of suspected cases and their close contacts , note that the other two cases recorded in the province of his grandfather before that date .
And demonstrated the ministry in its statistics recording (21) state of health workers , including (15) case without symptoms , and (9 ) cases is believed to injury from the community , and six cases of Mkhaltin for patients and one case Mkhalt my house , and there has symptoms according to the results of the fact- epidemiological this history , Of the total cases registered in Jeddah died (7) patients mercy of God , cases have been registered by the first injury site and the source of infection .
The ministry added that it will occur information , with the confirmation link the cases after conducting genetic screening for the virus as well as the thread will examine the level of antibodies to the cases detected .
She explained that the cases recorded in the province of Jeddah ( 3 cases ) in Hospital A first source of community and (2) Mkhaltin health while record two cases in Hospital B is sourced from the community and record one case at a hospital in C source community as well as the record one case in Hospital D health worker believes his record of community and ( 30 cases ) in the Hospital E 19 Mkhaltin health , and 4 cases of the society and the state Mkhalt home of one of the wounded and 6 cases of patients Mkhaltin Mnomin .
The Ministry of Health continue to follow up and monitor developments related to the virus, " Corona Mirs " , and perseverance to inform all citizens and residents and the media on the developments of the situation to the virus .
http://www.spa.gov.sa/details.php?id=1221501
press release
Riyadh 16 Jumada II 1435 AH corresponding to April 16, 2014 , SPA
Riyadh 16 Jumada II 1435 AH corresponding to April 16, 2014 , SPA
The Ministry of Health represented by the members of the National Committee of the Infectious Diseases meeting yesterday via satellite " Tele- com" with experts from the World Health Organization in Geneva and Cairo , within the ministry's efforts to follow up the developments of the virus, " Mears Coruna ."
The participants reviewed the cases of " Corona " which appeared in the governorate of Jeddah , was to ensure that the actions taken are consistent with the nature and pattern of the disease .
Committee members pointed out that there is coordination and always constant between the Scientific Committee at the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization , where the ministry and the Commission to provide the Organization of developments , stressing that they will announce any developments of interest to the community and the world.
The meeting discussed the distribution of cases , along with an invitation to WHO experts to visit the kingdom in a consultative meeting scheduler end of this month in Riyadh .
In the same context , the ministry providing the Organization in Geneva, the cases that have been recorded , where people since mid- March 2014 thirty-seven positive cases of the virus Corona in five hospitals in Jeddah , after examination ( 2517 ) sample of patients and Mkhaltin , and still a work in progress for further examinations of suspected cases and their close contacts , note that the other two cases recorded in the province of his grandfather before that date .
And demonstrated the ministry in its statistics recording (21) state of health workers , including (15) case without symptoms , and (9 ) cases is believed to injury from the community , and six cases of Mkhaltin for patients and one case Mkhalt my house , and there has symptoms according to the results of the fact- epidemiological this history , Of the total cases registered in Jeddah died (7) patients mercy of God , cases have been registered by the first injury site and the source of infection .
The ministry added that it will occur information , with the confirmation link the cases after conducting genetic screening for the virus as well as the thread will examine the level of antibodies to the cases detected .
She explained that the cases recorded in the province of Jeddah ( 3 cases ) in Hospital A first source of community and (2) Mkhaltin health while record two cases in Hospital B is sourced from the community and record one case at a hospital in C source community as well as the record one case in Hospital D health worker believes his record of community and ( 30 cases ) in the Hospital E 19 Mkhaltin health , and 4 cases of the society and the state Mkhalt home of one of the wounded and 6 cases of patients Mkhaltin Mnomin .
The Ministry of Health continue to follow up and monitor developments related to the virus, " Corona Mirs " , and perseverance to inform all citizens and residents and the media on the developments of the situation to the virus .
http://www.spa.gov.sa/details.php?id=1221501