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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Israel-Health Ministry issues emergency orders for treatment of lethal virus


WHO officials say it is too early to tell how big a threat a recently discovered coronavirus will be since it is unknown how it spreads and whether it will evolve

 September 30, 2012, 5:13 am 
Israeli doctors who encounter patients suspected of having contracted a newly discovered lethal virus have been ordered by the Health ministry to place the patients under strict quarantine, Ynet reported on Saturday.
The Health Ministry issued emergency directives to doctors and medical practitioners on how to treat patients they suspect of suffering from the SARS-like coronavirus that killed one person in Saudi Arabia, including taking precautions such as wearing face masks and gloves when coming into contact with them and sanitizing rooms they were present in... http://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-issues-emergency-orders-for-treatment-of-lethal-virus/?