Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health confirmed three new MERS-CoV cases (May 5 2014)

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[Source: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, full page in Arabic: (LINK). Automatic translation.]


Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health confirmed three new MERS-CoV cases

(May 5 2014)

Daily Situation Report on MERS-CoV cases
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• Total number of confirmed cases within 24 hours: 3 cases.
• Number of earlier reported cases discharged from hospital: one case.
• Total number of deaths: 3 deaths (of which one case was reported earlier).

Details of cases

Cases in Riyadh:

• woman, 57 years old, entered a government hospital in Riyadh on 07/04/2014 AD for cancer, on 24/04/2014 AD had onset of respiratory symptoms, currently in intensive care.
• woman, 54 years old, suffering for kidney failure and high blood pressure, entered a government hospital on 04.28.2014 AD respiratory symptoms, transferred to a government hospital in Riyadh on 30/04/2014 AD, currently in intensive care.

Cases in Medina:

• man, 60 years old, suffering from diabetes and heart disease, entered a government hospital on 05.03.2014 AD with respiratory symptoms, currently in intensive care.

Deaths:

• 3 earlier reported cases:
  • man, 45 years old, died on 03.05.2014 AD, Jeddah.
  • woman, 50 years old, died on 03.05.2014 AD, Jeddah.
  • woman, 54 years old, died on 03.05.2014 AD, Jeddah.

Discharged Cases:

• woman, 41 years old, discharged from a government hospital in Riyadh.

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