Saudi Arabia MoH announced eleven new MERS-CoV cases (April 23 2014)

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

Saudi MoH Announced eleven new MERS-CoV cases

(April 23 2014)


In the context of the work of epidemiological investigation and ongoing follow-up carried out by the Ministry of Health for the novel coronavirus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS CoV), After inform the National Scientific Committee of Infectious Diseases on the results of laboratory tests of the cases and discussion of the cases, the ministry announced the registration of eleven new cases.

1. a Riyadh region resident, 81 years old, suffering from several chronic diseases, currently in intensive care.
2. a Riyadh region resident, 41 years old, with several chronic diseases, in stable condition.
3. a Riyadh region resident, 59 years old, suffering from several chronic diseases, currently in the intensive care.
4. a Riyadh region resident, health care worker, 34 years old, a contact of a confirmed case, currently in intensive care.
5. a Jeddah Province resident, 13 year old, contact of a positive case, asymptomatic.
6. a Jeddah Province resident, 71 years old, with several chronic illnesses, currently in intensive care.
7. a Jeddah Province resient, 67 years old, with several chronic illnesses, currently in intensive care.
8. a Jeddah province resident, health care worker, 45 years old, currently in intensive care.
9. a Jeddah Province resident, 55 years old, withseveral chronic illnesses, currently in intensive care.
10. a Saudi citizen of the Holy City, 24 years old, and in stable condition.
11. a Jeddah resident, 48 years old, health care worker, receiving intensive care.

In this context, and in order from the Ministry of Health to provide all Avradalmojtma media and social networking guidelines of health and medical advice on HIV corona virus that causes AIDS Middle East, respiratory, and inform them of the developments around it, they invite everyone to access the link on the disease through the Ministry's website www .moh.gov.sa / coronanew, or communicate via toll-free phone 8002494444 or call 937 or by calculating the ministry in saudimoh @ Twitter .


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[Giuseppe]

Re: Saudi Arabia MoH announced eleven new MERS-CoV cases (April 23 2014)

[Source: Reuters, full page: (LINK).]


Saudi Arabia reports 11 new cases of MERS virus, first in Mecca

Source: Reuters - Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:34 AM / Author: Reuters


ABU DHABI, April 23 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had discovered 11 more cases of the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), including what appeared to be the first case in the Muslim holy city of Mecca.

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