World health meeting over Mers
May 11, 2014
GENEVA // Government authorities and international health experts are to meet tomorrow to decide whether the deadly Mers coronavirus is a “public health emergency of international concern”.
The World Health Organisation has organised the meeting in Geneva for its experts and representatives of affected countries.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has infected at least 536 people and killed 145 since its first known case was discovered in 2012. The WHO’s emergency committee will advise its director general on whether Mers constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, and whether to issue temporary recommendations to prevent the disease from spreading.
International health regulations define such an emergency as an extraordinary event that constitutes a public health risk to other WHO member states through international spread of the disease, and which could require a coordinated international response.
These regulations went into force in 2007. The emergency committee has only been used so far for Mers and H1N1, the 2009 pandemic strain of influenza.
H1N1 is the only disease that the WHO has named a public health risk of international concern. It left more than 18,000 dead from infections in more than 214 countries and territories.
The number of Mers cases has almost doubled in recent months, with by far the most being in Saudi Arabia.
The kingdom has counted 480 laboratory-confirmed cases, with 139 deaths, as of Sunday.
The UAE has had 37 lab-confirmed Mers cases since late March, all in Abu Dhabi emirate, with more than two thirds being healthcare workers. Most of those recently infected had mild or no symptoms.
Despite the recent rise in cases, Mers seems to be contagious only to a limited extent, not passing easily from person to person unless through close contact, the WHO says.
The organisation’s mission to Jeddah found the outbreak there was caused by an increase in the number of primary cases, possibly seasonal, coupled with inadequate infection prevention and control measures.
One explanation for a seasonal increase could be related to the weaning of young camels from their mothers in the spring, the WHO said in its May 9 risk assessment report.
Recent studies have suggested that camels are a proba..
Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/uae/health/world-health-meeting-over-mers#ixzz31QVebJif
The big meeting on Tuesday, will tell the the world what is most important to you. Doing your job.. or allowing some countries to keep the rest of the world in the dark about MERS. Even casual observers can now see this outbreak is getting way out of hand. The toll is growing by the day, by the hour. Some tracking teams cannot even keep up with the daily case count, as you knowingly try to only count confirmed cases, as whole families come down with similar symptoms but are not tested.
..No travel bans to KSA have been enforced by any country, and travelers from the Kingdom have not faced any problems entering other countries around the world. The World Health Organisation has not recommended any travel restrictions to or from KSA..According to the World Health Organization, there is no epidemic... http://www.arabnews.com/news/569146
Recent cases in Lebenon, Indonesia, U.S., Egypt,..
Cianjur hospitals treating patients suspected of contracting MERSMay 11 , 2014Kesehatan
Cianjur (Reuters ) - Suspected virus MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ) , a male patient Gekbrong District residents , Cianjur , West Java , received special treatment in Cianjur District Hospital on Sunday .
Cece on behalf of the pat... http://bebekgorengslamet.com/kesehatan/rsud-cianjur-merawat-pasien-diduga-terjangkit-mers.html
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung (Menkokesra) Laksono asking the public to raise awareness of the case Respiratory Syndrome Middle East or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV).
"Be cautious, especially after the WHO declared that MERS-CoV potentially a public health emergency that is troubling the world," said Laksono here on Sunday. ..http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.antaranews.com%2Fberita%2F433762%2Fmenkokesra-minta-masyarakat-waspadai-mers-cov%3Futm_source%3Dtwitterfeed%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter
May 11, 2014
GENEVA // Government authorities and international health experts are to meet tomorrow to decide whether the deadly Mers coronavirus is a “public health emergency of international concern”.
The World Health Organisation has organised the meeting in Geneva for its experts and representatives of affected countries.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has infected at least 536 people and killed 145 since its first known case was discovered in 2012. The WHO’s emergency committee will advise its director general on whether Mers constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, and whether to issue temporary recommendations to prevent the disease from spreading.
International health regulations define such an emergency as an extraordinary event that constitutes a public health risk to other WHO member states through international spread of the disease, and which could require a coordinated international response.
These regulations went into force in 2007. The emergency committee has only been used so far for Mers and H1N1, the 2009 pandemic strain of influenza.
H1N1 is the only disease that the WHO has named a public health risk of international concern. It left more than 18,000 dead from infections in more than 214 countries and territories.
The number of Mers cases has almost doubled in recent months, with by far the most being in Saudi Arabia.
The kingdom has counted 480 laboratory-confirmed cases, with 139 deaths, as of Sunday.
The UAE has had 37 lab-confirmed Mers cases since late March, all in Abu Dhabi emirate, with more than two thirds being healthcare workers. Most of those recently infected had mild or no symptoms.
Despite the recent rise in cases, Mers seems to be contagious only to a limited extent, not passing easily from person to person unless through close contact, the WHO says.
The organisation’s mission to Jeddah found the outbreak there was caused by an increase in the number of primary cases, possibly seasonal, coupled with inadequate infection prevention and control measures.
One explanation for a seasonal increase could be related to the weaning of young camels from their mothers in the spring, the WHO said in its May 9 risk assessment report.
Recent studies have suggested that camels are a proba..
Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/uae/health/world-health-meeting-over-mers#ixzz31QVebJif
The big meeting on Tuesday, will tell the the world what is most important to you. Doing your job.. or allowing some countries to keep the rest of the world in the dark about MERS. Even casual observers can now see this outbreak is getting way out of hand. The toll is growing by the day, by the hour. Some tracking teams cannot even keep up with the daily case count, as you knowingly try to only count confirmed cases, as whole families come down with similar symptoms but are not tested.
..No travel bans to KSA have been enforced by any country, and travelers from the Kingdom have not faced any problems entering other countries around the world. The World Health Organisation has not recommended any travel restrictions to or from KSA..According to the World Health Organization, there is no epidemic... http://www.arabnews.com/news/569146
Recent cases in Lebenon, Indonesia, U.S., Egypt,..
Cianjur hospitals treating patients suspected of contracting MERSMay 11 , 2014Kesehatan
Cianjur (Reuters ) - Suspected virus MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ) , a male patient Gekbrong District residents , Cianjur , West Java , received special treatment in Cianjur District Hospital on Sunday .
Cece on behalf of the pat... http://bebekgorengslamet.com/kesehatan/rsud-cianjur-merawat-pasien-diduga-terjangkit-mers.html
Menkokesra ask the public aware of MERS-CoV
Sunday, May 11, 2014 22:10 pmJakarta (ANTARA News) - Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung (Menkokesra) Laksono asking the public to raise awareness of the case Respiratory Syndrome Middle East or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV).
"Be cautious, especially after the WHO declared that MERS-CoV potentially a public health emergency that is troubling the world," said Laksono here on Sunday. ..http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.antaranews.com%2Fberita%2F433762%2Fmenkokesra-minta-masyarakat-waspadai-mers-cov%3Futm_source%3Dtwitterfeed%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter
Video .. Luxor security chief for "winners pilgrimage": "Do not be afraid Corona virus"
Sunday 11 / May / 2014 - 17:00
Hajar al-Hakim
Maj. Gen. Mustafa Bakir, the director of security Luxor in his speech
this afternoon in a ceremony announcement the winners in the draw for
the pilgrimage, which was held in the conference room in Luxor: The hajj
is the largest and most important conference in the world and bestowed
by calling him God away from the states, and non-governmental
organizations, a confirmation for Islamic unity... http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vetogate.com%2F1004801