Professionals concerned health
01.06.14 |
While WHO does not consider still necessary to declare a state of public health emergency of global scope, it nonetheless it found that "the gravity of the situation has increased in terms of impact on public health. "
A fact that continues to be confirmed worldwide, since every day new cases of coronavirus are reported.
The virus has already killed 187 in Saudi Arabia since its appearance
in 2012 A 11 year old child died last week in Riyadh, following the
announcement of the death of six people -. Two women 55 and 80 years
Riyadh, two men of 36 and 51 years in Medina and a 65 year old man and a
39 year old woman in Mecca.
Besides Saudi Arabia, cases of infection have been identified in other countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates or the United States and the Netherlands, but the majority affected people had traveled or worked in Saudi Arabia. As is the case of two Algerians, two men aged 66 and 59, who stayed in Saudi Arabia for performing Umrah, confirmed yesterday by the National Reference Laboratory for the coronavirus of the Pasteur Institute Algeria, currently hospitalized in Tlemcen and Tipasa.
Other cases may also appear in the coming days, warn experts who point out that it is a global concern. "Theoretically, other cases are suspected among those who have made an umra. For now, vigilance is required. It is especially important to take drastic at hospitals where patients can be treated suspects measures. The medical staff is first exposed to contamination that could be dramatic. Controls at borders and airports should also be provided on a regular basis, "notes Dr. Derrar, Executive Director of Centre Laboratory influenza reference to the Pasteur Institute and head of the unit of respiratory viruses.
Dr. Derrar insists on vigilance medical teams for not attending to the rapid spread, especially if the number of imported cases increases. "We must prepare for the risk of spreading face strong import any case," put it on hold.
Moreover, the concern of specialists is also located at the manipulation of the virus that could contaminate the health professionals on a large scale. Virologists wondering already where samples of these patients were reviewed to confirm the diagnosis and cases. Because they indicate that this type of virus is treated at a P3 laboratory with a are at the Pasteur Institute of Algeria, Sidi Fredj, but currently closed for an internal conflict. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elwatan.com%2Factualite%2Fle-risque-d-une-propagation-du-virus-redoute-01-06-2014-259466_109.php
Besides Saudi Arabia, cases of infection have been identified in other countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates or the United States and the Netherlands, but the majority affected people had traveled or worked in Saudi Arabia. As is the case of two Algerians, two men aged 66 and 59, who stayed in Saudi Arabia for performing Umrah, confirmed yesterday by the National Reference Laboratory for the coronavirus of the Pasteur Institute Algeria, currently hospitalized in Tlemcen and Tipasa.
Other cases may also appear in the coming days, warn experts who point out that it is a global concern. "Theoretically, other cases are suspected among those who have made an umra. For now, vigilance is required. It is especially important to take drastic at hospitals where patients can be treated suspects measures. The medical staff is first exposed to contamination that could be dramatic. Controls at borders and airports should also be provided on a regular basis, "notes Dr. Derrar, Executive Director of Centre Laboratory influenza reference to the Pasteur Institute and head of the unit of respiratory viruses.
Dr. Derrar insists on vigilance medical teams for not attending to the rapid spread, especially if the number of imported cases increases. "We must prepare for the risk of spreading face strong import any case," put it on hold.
Moreover, the concern of specialists is also located at the manipulation of the virus that could contaminate the health professionals on a large scale. Virologists wondering already where samples of these patients were reviewed to confirm the diagnosis and cases. Because they indicate that this type of virus is treated at a P3 laboratory with a are at the Pasteur Institute of Algeria, Sidi Fredj, but currently closed for an internal conflict. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elwatan.com%2Factualite%2Fle-risque-d-une-propagation-du-virus-redoute-01-06-2014-259466_109.php
