Saudi Arabia MoH announced seventeen new MERS-CoV cases (April 21 2014): 5 asymptomatics contacts of earlier conf. cases

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


Saudi Arabia MoH announced seventeen new MERS-CoV cases

(April 21 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) and after briefing the National Scientific Committee for Infectious Diseases on the results of laboratory tests of the cases and discussion of the cases, Ministry announces the registration of twelve new cases of the virus, and 5 cases among contacts of confirmed cases.

1. a resident of Jeddah, health care worker, 45 years old, already isolated on suspicion for two weeks, has been repeated sampling and confirmed today, currently receiving intensive care treatment.
2. a Jeddah resident, 90 years old, receiving treatment in intensive care.
3. a Jeddah resident, 52 years old, in stable condition.
4. a Jeddah resident, 60 years old, in stable condition.
5. a Jeddah resident, 42 years old, asymptomatic.
6. a Jeddah resident, 24 years old, contact of a confirmed cases, asymptomatic.
7. a Jeddah resident, 17 years old, contact of a confirmed case, asymptomatic.
8. a Riyadh resident, 61 years old, suffering from several diseases, in stable condition.
9. a Riyadh resident, 81 years old, suffering from several chronic diseases, in stable condition.
10. a Riyadh resident, 78 years old, suffering from several chronic diseases, currently in intensive care.
11. a Riyadh resident, 79 years old, suffering from several chronic diseases, currently in intensive care.
12. a Riyadh resident, 89 years old, suffering from several chronic diseases, currently in intensive care.
13. a Riyadh resident, 73 years old, suffering from several chronic diseases, passed away.
14. a Tabuk region resident, 41 years old, currently receiving treatment in intensive care.
15. a Medina resident, 18 years, contact of a confirmed cases, asymptomatic.
16. a Medina resident, 25 years old, contact of a confirmed case, asymptomatic.
17. a Medina resident, 11 years old, contact of a confirmed cases, asymptomatic.

In the same context, the ministry announced the death of an earlier confirmed case, a 54 years, from province of Jeddah. May he rest in peace.

For the sake of 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 937 center or through a link saudimoh @ Twitter

We wish for all health and safety.
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