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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – update
Disease Outbreak News
18 MARCH 2014 - On 14 March 2014, the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia announced an additional five laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Details of the cases provided to WHO are as follows:
An 83 year-old man from Riyadh region with underlying medical conditions. He became ill on 24 February, was hospitalized on 1 March and is currently in a critical condition. He has no history of exposure to animals or contact with a previously laboratory-confirmed case.
A 19 year-old man from Riyadh region with underlying medical conditions. He became ill on 1 March, was hospitalised on 7 March and died shortly afterwards. He had a history of exposure to animals, including camels.
A 22 year-old woman from Riyadh region. She developed mild illness on 10 March and is in a stable condition. She had contact with the above mentioned 19 year-old case.
An 18 year-old woman from Riyadh region. She developed mild illness on 14 March and has recovered. She had contact with the above mentioned 19 year-old case.
A 53 year-old man from Riyadh region. He has no symptom of illness. He had contact with the above mentioned 19 year-old case.
Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 196 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 83 deaths.
more...
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_03_18/en/
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – update
Disease Outbreak News
18 MARCH 2014 - On 14 March 2014, the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia announced an additional five laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Details of the cases provided to WHO are as follows:
An 83 year-old man from Riyadh region with underlying medical conditions. He became ill on 24 February, was hospitalized on 1 March and is currently in a critical condition. He has no history of exposure to animals or contact with a previously laboratory-confirmed case.
A 19 year-old man from Riyadh region with underlying medical conditions. He became ill on 1 March, was hospitalised on 7 March and died shortly afterwards. He had a history of exposure to animals, including camels.
A 22 year-old woman from Riyadh region. She developed mild illness on 10 March and is in a stable condition. She had contact with the above mentioned 19 year-old case.
An 18 year-old woman from Riyadh region. She developed mild illness on 14 March and has recovered. She had contact with the above mentioned 19 year-old case.
A 53 year-old man from Riyadh region. He has no symptom of illness. He had contact with the above mentioned 19 year-old case.
Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 196 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 83 deaths.
more...
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_03_18/en/