Saudi Arabia - Jeddah geographical cluster: 82 total cases - March 28+

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Re: Saudi Arabia - Jeddah cluster: 40 total cases: 39 in Saudi + 1 in Jordan, 4 total deaths - March 28+

Re: Saudi Arabia - Jeddah cluster: 40 total cases: 39 in Saudi + 1 in Jordan, 4 total deaths - March 28+

Source: http://www.arabnews.com/news/557376

SMS campaign fights MERS
Jeddah: Fouzia Khan
Published ? Friday 18 April 2014
Last update 18 April 2014 12:31 am


The Ministry of Health is sending SMS to residents to dispel myths surrounding coronavirus.

The SMS reassures residents that the virus does not spread unless there has been direct contact with pneumonia patients.

Restaurants are empty and schools have recorded high absenteeism among teachers and students thanks to rumors going rampant on social media sites.
In fact, schools have requested the Ministry of Education to look into the matter and declare a tentative break until the situation improves.

?People should not panic because the rumors far outweigh the reality,? said one doctor working at a prominent hospital in Jeddah, who requested anonymity. ?My wife received a message that my hospital admitted 170 coronavirus patients, when in reality we don?t have a single one.?

?One patient had been suspected but has not been diagnosed,? he said. ?There were even rumors that our ER had shut down, which were wholly untrue.?

Hospitals are empty because of these rumors, which is not a bad thing since residents have been advised to avoid large crowds, he said. ?Taking precautionary measures is advisable, but this does not have to spin out of control into a case of collective panic.?...

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Jeddah cluster: 40 total cases: 39 in Saudi + 1 in Jordan, 4 total deaths - March 28+

Re: Saudi Arabia - Jeddah cluster: 40 total cases: 39 in Saudi + 1 in Jordan, 4 total deaths - March 28+

machine translation

Corona? caused by the reluctance of young men and women from Jeddah cafes
8:44 - April 18, 2014
?Corona? caused by the reluctance of young men and women from Jeddah cafes
Jeddah - Harmony - Hani Althbyta:
Causing virus Corona, which began to spread significantly in Jeddah reluctance of many young men and women from the cafes smoking shisha and Molasses as being the source for the selection of such a virus for several reasons, most notably the use of tools such as mechanisms shisha and tea cups and juice to the many people without indifference danger of this virus.

As instructed doctors specialists that the causes of transmission of the virus between people Coruna direct contact with wounded, as well as spray Almtta?r of the patient during coughing or sneezing, as well as tools for touching the patient and then touching your nose, mouth or eyes.

It was explained to the newcomer harmony and Mohammed Hussein, who works as director of a cafe south of Jeddah that the income of physical cafes fell by more than 60% due to the spread of the virus to maintain Corona.


http://www.alweeam.com.sa/266047/كورونا-يتسبب-بعزوف-شباب-وفتيات-جدة-ع/

 

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The high number of injuries linked to coronavirus raises to 42 in Jeddah and 90% of them health practitioners

The high number of injuries linked to coronavirus raises to 42 in Jeddah and 90% of them health practitioners

The Director of Health Jeddah, Dr. Sami Badawod, the number of cases infected with "Corona" in Jeddah, rose to 42 cases so on Saturday, noting that 90% of these cases by health practitioners.
He Badawod that it is not a cause for concern, noting that it was taking all precautionary measures and preventive health sectors, both within or between members of the community to ensure the non-proliferation of infection.
He explained that he was transferred HIV-infected hospitals of the Health Directorate in Jeddah and assembled at King Saud Hospital for fevers, as well as other cases in King Fahd Hospital can not be transferred for medical reasons, the fact that some of these cases in intensive care, according to "Okaz".
He attributed the reasons for the increasing incidence in Jeddah, the characteristics of the virus vague, as the "Corona" of the emerging diseases that were not known to man before, and it needs time to even recognize scientists at the source and methods of transmission and production of a preventive vaccine to them.

http://www.s66b.com/vb/t122829/

 

[Giuseppe]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Jeddah cluster: 40 total cases: 39 in Saudi + 1 in Jordan, 4 total deaths - March 28+

Re: Saudi Arabia - Jeddah cluster: 40 total cases: 39 in Saudi + 1 in Jordan, 4 total deaths - March 28+

A vaccine for MERS-CoV is not in sight and will not be available for years.

So, the control of MERS disease outbreaks can rely solely on strict isolation of infected patients and the implementation of Infection Control Practices by Health Care Workers, through personal protective equipment (PPE).

Also, the infected patients and their close contacts (if infectious) must be cohorted in order to not spread the virus to other hospitalized patients, and thus without causing breaking of health infrastructure in affected regions.

Without cutting the chain of transmission of the ongoing outbreaks foci, the spread of the virus will not be under control for many weeks or months.

gm

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Jeddah cluster: 40 total cases: 39 in Saudi + 1 in Jordan, 4 total deaths - March 28+

Re: Saudi Arabia - Jeddah cluster: 40 total cases: 39 in Saudi + 1 in Jordan, 4 total deaths - March 28+

Sunday, April 20th, 2014 - 21:12

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She explained National Scientific Committee for Infectious Diseases that the total number of cases registered in the province of Jeddah reached 64 cases, died, including 12 cases registered 18%, a lower proportion of the overall mortality of 32%, indicating that the total number of patients since the onset of the disease in 2012 amounted 244 case and the cases registered in the Ministry of Health hospitals, including patients, in addition to the contacts of positive cases of both the ministry's hospitals or hospitals in other sectors.

Youm 7

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Jeddah cluster: 40 total cases: 39 in Saudi + 1 in Jordan, 4 total deaths - March 28+

Re: Saudi Arabia - Jeddah cluster: 40 total cases: 39 in Saudi + 1 in Jordan, 4 total deaths - March 28+

My calculations are 67 known MoH announced Jeddah cases including 2 exported - one to Greece and one to Malaysia:



There are 73 known cases in this outbreak - April 20, 2014:

Initial outbreak = 11:
#211 - Male, 26, Jeddah, currently receiving treatment in intensive care - possibly health care worker according to media reports - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Please note: This case was reported by the MoH on March 28. Death note.
#219 - Man, 70, from Jeddah, co-morbidities, died - Saudi Arabia Death
#216-218 - 3 unidentified and asymptomatic healthcare workers who tested positive announce April 6, 2014 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#220 - Man, son of case number 219 who tested positive but is asymptomatic. - Saudi Arabia
#222 - Male, 35, asymptomatic, citizen - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#223 - Female, 32, health care worker, asymptomatic, citizen - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#224 - Male, 33, asymptomatic, resident - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#213 - Man - 26, from the province of Jeddah and works in the health care sector, currently receiving treatment in intensive care - Saudi Arabia Please note: This case was reported April 2.
#221 - Male, 28, hospitalized in ICU, health "domain" worker, citizen - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
3 Announced April 10, 2014:
#230 - Patient, 70, citizen, hospitalized in ICU - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#231 - Patient, 34, citizen, in stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#232 - Patient, 29, citizen, in stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
4 Announced April 11, 2014
#239 - Man, 52, onset March 25, treated in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, hospitalized 2 April in stable condition. Jordan
#240 - Patient, 45, resident, has died - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Death
#241 - Patient, 28, resident, health care worker - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#242 - Patient, 25, citizen, health care worker - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
4 cases announced April 12, 2014
#243 - Patient, 26, citizen, health care worker, asymptomatic - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#244 - Patient, 58, citizen, health care worker, stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#245 - Patient, 71, citizen, stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#246 - Patient, 39, resident, health care worker, asymptomatic - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
5 cases announced April 14, 2014
#248 - Patient, 70, resident, died - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Death
#249 - Patient, 51, citizen, hospitalized in ICU - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#250 - Patient, 28, citizen, health care worker, asymptomatic - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#251 - Patient, 45, resident, health care worker, asymptomatic - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#252 - Patient, 56, resident, stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
5 cases announced April 15, 2014
#257 - Patient, 30, resident, recovered - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#258 - Patient, 59, citizen, died - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Death
#259 - Patient, 64, citizen, health care worker, stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#260 - Patient, 27, health care worker, asymptomatic, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#261 - Patient, 27, health care worker, asymptomatic, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
6 Announced April 16, 2014
#262 - Patient, 54, citizen, hospitalized in ICU - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#263 - Patient, 52,citizen, died - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Death
#264 - Patient, 41, resident, stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#265 - Patient, 54, resident, stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#266 - Patient, 28, citizen, health care worker, stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#267 - Patient, 35, resident, health care worker, stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
7 announced April 17
#271 - Patient, 72, died - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Death
#272 - Patient, 70, hospitalized in ICU - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#273 - Patient, 60, hospitalized in ICU - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#274 - Patient, 54, health care worker, in stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#275 - Patient, 63, in stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#276 - Patient, 40, in stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#277 - Patient, 31, in stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1 Previously announced case added to this list April 17
#269 - Man, 54, underlying health conditions, travelled history to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia died on 13 April in Malaysia - Saudi Arabia Death
7 announced April 18
#288 - Patient, 53, resident, died - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Death
#289 - Patient, 49, citizen, hospitalized in ICU - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#290 - Patient, 60, citizen, health care worker, stable condition - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#291 - Patient, 26, resident, health care worker, asymptomatic - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#292 - Patient, 38, resident, contact with a confirmed case, symptomatic - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#293 - Patient, 13, resident, asymptomatic - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#294 - Man, 69, Greek citizen with Saudi residency from Jeddah, arrived in Greece and was hospitalized on April 17 - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
7 announced April 19
#295 - Patient, 64, resident, died - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Death
#296 - Patient, 44, resident, died - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Death
#297 - Patient, 62, citizen, hospitalized in ICU - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#298 - Patent, 47, citizen, hospitalized in ICU - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#299 - Patient, 52, citizen, stable - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#300 - Patient, 54, health care worker, asymptomatic - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
#301 - Patient, 54, health care worker, asymptomatic - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
7 announced April 20
#314 - Patient, 49, died, Jeddah resident - Saudi Arabia Death
#315 - Patient, 57 years, Jeddah resident, currently in intensive care - Saudi Arabia
#316 - Patient, 32, Jeddah resident, in stable condition - Saudi Arabia
#317 - Patient, 53, Jeddah resident, in stable condition - Saudi Arabia
#318 - Patient, 54, Jeddah resident, in stable condition - Saudi Arabia
#319 - Patient, 23, Jeddah resident, asymptomatic - Saudi Arabia
#320 - Patient, 37, health care worker, in stable condition, Jeddah - Saudi Arabia