Saudi Arabia - MoH announces possibly 4 asymptomatic novel coronavirus cases - 3 are possibly health care workers - 1 previously known health care wor

[Giuseppe]

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


Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health statement on recent MERS-CoV case in Jeddah

(April 6 2014)


With regard to recent announcements by the Ministry of Health on the monitoring of cases of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus when one of the doctors working in the province of Jeddah, which is equal now to heal and thankfully, the Ministry, it has, according to policies and procedures have to intensify the work of the epidemiological investigation of the disease were examined (356) sample of patients and contacts Over the past week.

The tests showed positive (3) of the health workers, all of whom were in stable condition or have no symptoms and thankfully.

The Ministry announces that it has been monitoring the status of a citizen at the age of (70) years in the province of Jeddah and has a chronic illness when he moved to the mercy of God has shown screening household contacts with positive screening one of his sons and has no symptoms and thankfully.

In the same context, the ministry announced the death of a health worker, and God bless his soul, who previously announced his Corona virus in the province of Jeddah.

And re-emphasize that the mechanism of the ministry will continue its work in a scientific manner and follow-up monitoring and intensify awareness and commitment in ways that prevent infection followed globally in health facilities, according to the guidelines of the National Committee for Scientific Infectious Diseases and the World Health Organization.


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[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - MoH announces possibly 4 asymptomatic novel coronavirus cases - 3 are possibly health care workers - 1 previously known health care worker died + possibly 1 new death - April 6, 2014

Thanks Giuseppe for posting.

The above message is a mess.

1) There appears to be 3 new asymptomatic health care workers who tested positive.

2) Plus a new case who is 70 years old who possible died.

3) Plus an asymptomatic son of the 70 year old case who tested positive.

4) And sadly one of the health care workers in Jeddah died:

#211 - Patient, 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.

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - MoH announces possibly 4 asymptomatic novel coronavirus cases - 3 are possibly health care workers - 1 previously known health care worker died + possibly 1 new death - April 6, 2014

It appears the Saudis are not counting test positive, but asymptomatic, cases anymore. The count tally on their website only increased by 1 additional case (the 70 year old) and 2 additional deaths (the 70 year old and the previous health care worker) as a result of the above press release.

Previously the Saudis have counted all positive tests as cases.

We count positive tests as cases.

By deleting the test positives, but asymptomatic, cases from their total tally it makes the novel coronavirus situation look less dramatic.

It appears, Saudi propaganda not withstanding, that there have been 5 health care workers who have tested positive in the last week. One died.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=205075


A WHO clarification of the above message would be appreciated.