Re: Yemen - Media report: 10 suspected coronavirus cases - tests pending
Re: Yemen - Media report: 10 suspected coronavirus cases - tests pending
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Probe: fears of the spread of Coronavirus in Yemen after the announcement of the first case of death by
21:34:19 15-04-2014 | Arabic. News. Cn
Sanaa, April 15, 2014 (Xinhua) in Yemen's troubled multi-political and economic problems and humanitarian, has raised the announcement of the first case of death virus "Corona" killer virus that causes respiratory syndrome, the Middle East, fears of a spread in the impoverished country.
The increases put these fears Yemen is reassuring and scary Ranked centers in a number of communicable diseases (infectious) such as measles - pulmonary tuberculosis - Cholera - viral hepatitis, which reflects the status of the risk may stare in Yemen and Yemenis.
The Ministry of Health in Yemen Sunday for the registration of the first deaths in the country, Corona virus in a hospital in the capital Sanaa.
The Director General of Disease Control and Epidemiological Surveillance, Ministry of Health Abdulhakim Kahlani, told the News Agency (Xinhua), "it was the first case of death of HIV (Corona) last Friday in a hospital in the capital Sanaa," explaining that the victim's young Yemeni operates a flight engineer.
He said then that the ministry Kahlani recorded cases of suspected HIV infection, "After conducting laboratory tests to make sure their safety is."
Today, said an official source at the Ministry of Health, preferred anonymity, told Xinhua that he "
was discovered about ten suspected cases of Corona virus and bad in Sanaa and other cities," he did not identify.
The source added that "sampling of suspected cases and entered the Central Laboratory of the Ministry this morning (Tuesday) in
waiting for the results in the coming hours," stressing that "the work is continuing dramatically in the face of the spread of HIV Corona."
The Ministry of Health held a meeting on Monday of Yemen in Sana'a expanded to cope with the repercussions of the virus.
According to a source familiar with the Ministry of Health told Xinhua that the meeting stood in front of a number of measures to counter the trapping of the virus, and also discussed a campaign of awareness among the citizens of the definition of the virus and its risks and prevention.
Was developed as an effective mechanism for the descent of the field for the epidemiological surveillance team to the cities, and the activation of the central operations room at the Ministry of Health to better coordination of Capricorn with all hospitals to report suspected cases.
The source also pointed to several measures taken at the meeting is to activate the partnership and direct coordination with the World Health Organization and local partners.
In turn, announced General Manager of Family Health, Ministry of Health Ali Juhav today that the ministry has prepared an emergency plan to cope with the disease and reduce its spread through the preparation of materials demonstrates the kind of awareness of the disease and how it is spread and prevention.
He explained that "most of the incidence of this disease is for patients with pneumonia or kidney failure or those suffering from HIV being depends on his recovery in autoimmune patient's body," adding that "the majority of those infected are adults."
And discussed the Ministry of Health also this disease with the Ministry of Agriculture to take the necessary precautions in terms of female students indicate that the source of the disease is the camel.
Despite the actions of the Ministry of Health in Yemen, but an official at the ministry played down the possibility of doing any work effective precautions can limit and succeed in the face of the siege and the corona virus.
The official said, "
The status quo is witnessing a severe recession in the provision of medical services, and this will be reflected on the face of the risk of Corona."
He pointed out that most of the sites lacked health significantly to medical supplies, which makes the situation is fraught with dangers and fears of the spread of the virus.
But a source in the World Health Organization in Sanaa told Xinhua that the organization will be covered by the provision of the necessary treatments for infected cases in coordination with the Ministry of Health in Yemen.
And worried citizens in Yemen, which is adjacent to Saudi Arabia, which recorded the highest rate of deaths from Corona virus spread in their country.
Saudi Arabia and recorded 68 deaths since the Corona virus appeared about two years ago, according to the Ministry of Health announced recently Arabia.
The World Health Organization classifies "Corona" as a mysterious virus is limited to its effect on the respiratory system, and leads to kidney failure, and its symptoms are cough and high fever, shortness of breath, sore throat and headache.
According to a recent report issued in April that the current number of cases of infection with Corona globally reached 211 laboratory-confirmed cases, including 88 deaths since September 2012.
He says Yemeni Mohammed, a modern university graduate, told Xinhua, "It feels fear and anxiety due to the official announcement of Corona virus entry into the country at a time where there is no health care or preventive can limit the spread of the virus."
"This virus is lethal and is unable to reduce it in the states and their health status and material much better than us, such as Saudi Arabia," he asked, "How can that Yemen is facing, it is a very worrying situation."
"The government is not working effectively in the health aspect (..) It is our hope that the international community support us in the face of this threat."
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