"Corona" is causing panic amid fears of spreading widely .. And demands the intervention of a higher power

Panic covered throughout the Kingdom after the announcement of the Ministry of Health in the injury of seven cases of HIV, "Corona new" During the past few days have focused all in the province of Al-Ahsa, was tragic that five people were among those to have died while still two in intensive care, and did not soon News storm subside even followed another earthquake confirms the death of two of the three other cases have been discovered today, which increased fears that it be harbingers of an epidemic, especially in light of questioning citizens in بتم published assurances by the Ministry of Health. 
moved the case of serious concern to follow the social networking, and adding to the tension that the pattern of infection of human longer a novelty, it has been vaccinated and preventive or effective treatment for the virus; to lead the news all the local media and the Arab world, led by Saudi rankings with this virus dreaded, where screaming "Abdullah bin Qzaaan , "saying:" The virus kills people in Al-Ahsa and the Ministry of Health asleep in honey, "he said, adding:" It is time to resolve this ministry unfortunate citizens' health and lives of neglected ". 
• Corona and the pilgrimage season 
, meanwhile, raised many doubts and the link between the subject and the pilgrimage season and says "there years ":" Every year pilgrims come exotic types of viruses the first time we hear them and leave us and leave the country and we are a victim of our hospitals neglected by the Ministry of Health. " However, the Badr Anzi saw that there are already link between the virus and the pilgrimage season, but on the contrary, saying: "Krona definition: virus has been amplified in the media by the manufacturers of the vaccine on the occasion near the pilgrimage season to sell massive amounts of Amadadath" .. While there has been another kind of linking after انتاب one citizen that coincide with the "all-season pilgrimage graduated rumor epidemic disease (even prevent people from Hajj)" .. He said, adding: "I hope the Saudi media to address these rumors". 
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The spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Khalid Marghalani for «East» that is checked contacts and health workers who started treating people infected with Corona, stressing that it will not be conducting any survey last hospitals in the rest of the cities of the eastern region «News Odamam or Jubail» for free from the disease, He added that he and according to global البروتكول from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been conducting medical tests to fifty members of the dealers who started health of patients by a medical team of the Ministry of Health, noting that the tests proved their safety from HIV infection.

Kindergarten students Dhahran absent because of suspicion of HIV infection in one of them

Kindergarten students Dhahran absent because of suspicion of HIV infection in one of them

Educational complex, which includes kindergarten (Photo by: Abdullah greed)

Riyadh, Dammam: Mohammed Al-Awaji, Alia Al-Hajri 2013-05-06 1:10 AM     

Ministry of Health announced yesterday for monitoring the 3 new infections with HIV, "Corona" During the past few days in the province of Al-Ahsa, died, two of them, third and their health status is stable. 
As was isolated infected and in contact with them, the number of cases recorded so far 13 cases have died seven cases. 
in the same context, causing suspicion of injuring a student with HIV kindergarten eligibility in Dhahran in the absence of dozens of students to attend the kindergarten, so before we sent it management kindergarten generalization of the mothers of the students Thblghen the need to track the status of their daughters' health is well, and in case of suspected high temperature student absent from the audience. explained The mother of a student in an interview to the "home" yesterday that the rise in temperature of one of the students pay much of the parameters and mothers to be absent from the audience even be detected on the student and ensure their health, especially after the virus began to spread rapidly in a number of areas, which requires take caution.According to one of the منسوبات kindergarten - refused to disclose her name - that a state of fear and panic prevailed throughout the school instead of kindergarten - which follow the school - between the students and their mothers by the منسوبات school and kindergarten the other hand, as some of them circulating News erroneous not بصحيحة about the virus and its spread in school. It is true that the management of kindergarten suspected in high temperature student told her mother to co-exist to transfer her daughter to a health center to detect them and check on her health, adding that the administration took the initiative to send text messages and cards for all mothers include a definition of HIV prevention methods in an attempt to spread awareness among the mothers of the students. 
On the other hand warned the Ministry of Health yesterday citizens and residents not to work with all aspects of the protection of health, so as to prevent the spread of the virus, "Corona", as this virus did not exist a vaccine to prevent yet. 
The ministry said it had issued guidance and medical advice about the mechanism for dealing with the virus, "Corona ", 
known as "Corona" that pose a significant faction of viruses includes viruses can cause colds, and in some cases can cause acute respiratory infection syndrome (SARS). Most cases of HIV infection is simple, and the most prominent symptoms of high fever and body aches, sore throat, runny and cough, as these symptoms continue for two days and then disappear. However, the new type of virus, "Corona" is a new virus is not yet known a lot about the characteristics and modes of transmission, and the process by the Ministry with the World Health Organization to learn more about it. 
said that the incubation period is unknown, but the incubation period for the styles known to Corona is within the limits of the week is often do not vary it. The ministry pointed out that the virus "Corona" new clearly differs from the virus causing genetic "SARS", and is currently the follow-up examinations of infected cases even complete the picture. It showed that the symptoms of the disease, according to cases detected included symptoms symptoms of acute respiratory and وخيمة accompanied by fever, cough and shortness and difficulty in breathing. 
said that the methods of infection and based on limited information and are available so far there is no evidence determine the method of transmission from one person to another. 
and on the spread of the virus explained He appeared in September 2012 and recorded the World Health Organization 27 cases in a number of countries throughout the world, including Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Britain, and the UAE have resulted in 16 deaths. 
confirmed that the methods of prevention of the virus or infection do not know yet. And advised citizens and residents to abide by public health guidelines to reduce the spread of influenza in general.

http://www.alwatan.com.sa/Nation/News_Detail.aspx?ArticleID=144618&CategoryID=3

NOVEL CORONAVIRUS - EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (18): SAUDI ARABIA

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Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 11:18 PM
From: Ziad Memish 
Subject: Urgent follow up re nCOV cluster in Alhassa KSA


Dear colleagues,

As a follow up to the most recently reported 10 case cluster of nCOV in Alhasa in the Eastern Province of KSA. Our investigation is still ongoing and we picked up 3 more cases:

Case 11: 62 year old female with multiple comorbidities. Start of symptoms [19 Apr 2013] and deceased [3 May 2013]
Case 12: 71 year old male with multiple comorbidities. Start of symptoms [15 Apr 2013], deceased [3 May 2013]
Case 13: 58 year old female with comorbidities. Start of symptoms [1 May 2013] and currently ventilated in critical but stable condition.

So far there is no apparent community transmission and transmission seem linked to one HCF [health care facility].

We will keep you posted on progress

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Ziad A Memish MD, FRCP(Can), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lond), FACP
Deputy Minister for Public Health
Director WHO Collaborating Center for Mass Gathering Medicine
Ministry of Health
Professor, College of Medicine
Alfaisal University
Riyadh 11176
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


[ProMED-mail would like to thank Dr Memish for sharing this information on the 3 new cases associated with the cluster of severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) cases in Alhasa, Eastern Province.

As enumerated in the above report, there are now 13 cases associated with this cluster, 7 of whom have died (54 per cent). As with the 10 previously reported cases, all 3 of these have existing comorbidities. The statement from the above report -- "So far there is no apparent community transmission and transmission seem linked to one HCF [health care facility]" supports a conclusion that this outbreak is a nosocomial outbreak, and the reason that all confirmed cases to date have had existing comorbidities is that they were presumably infected with the nCoV while hospitalized in this HCF for other pre-existing illnesses.

The dates of onset of the 13 cases in the cluster in Alhasa are:
1 case on 14 Apr 2017;
1 case on 15 Apr 2013;
2 cases on 17 Apr 2017,
1 case on 19 Apr 2013;
4 cases on 22 Apr 2013;
1 case on 27 Apr 2013;
1 case on 28 Apr 2013;
1 case on 30 Apr 2013;
1 case on 1 May 2013.

As for route of transmission within the hospital, we await findings of epidemiologic investigations currently under way.

As of today, 5 May 2013, the breakdown of total confirmed cases of SARI associated with infection with the nCoV (and deaths) by country of report is:
- Saudi Arabia: 22 (13 deaths)
- Jordan: 2 (2 deaths)
- UK: 4 (one patient from Qatar -- under treatment, 3 patients from UK -- one with history of travel to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan prior to illness; one recovered, 2 deaths)
- Germany: 2 (one patient from Qatar -- discharged, one patient from the UAE -- one death).

Including the 3 newly confirmed cases, there are now 30 confirmed cases with 18 deaths (60 per cent CFR).

For the HealthMap/ProMED map of Saudi Arabia and the surrounding countries, see http://healthmap.org/r/1HAJ. For a map showing the location of Al-Ahsa, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Hasa, and for maps of Saudi Arabia showing provinces, see http://mapsof.net/map/saudi-arabia-r...p#.UYPOLkqxnts and http://mapsof.net/map/saudi-arabia-2...p#.UYPOpUqxnts. Note that Riyadh (where earlier cases were reported) is not far from the location of Al-Ahsa. - Mod.MPP]

High mortality virus "Corona" in Saudi Arabia to 7 people within a week

High mortality virus "Corona" in Saudi Arabia to 7 people within a week

The news agency quoted the Saudi official statement from the Ministry of Health issued late today that it has been monitoring the 3 cases of infection Corona new during the past few days in the province of Ahsa died including two cases, and one case and their health status is stable. The virus Coruna A viruses that infect the respiratory tract, and there is even now the world accurate information about the source of this virus and its modes of transmission, as there is no vaccination and preventive or treatment. assured the ministry everyone that the cases are still limited deployment compared to the types of other influenza.confirmed that the health situation is not to worry about, and the Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia Wednesday the past for the deaths of five people after they infected Corona, with the largest number is announced his death at one time since the emergence of the virus in September / ago. were Saudi Ministry of Health has announced that in March this year and the death of one of its citizens in one of the hospitals Qassim region infected with Corona, also announced deaths Individual before...

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"Health" monitoring three cases of infection with HIV of whom two died Corona

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Riyadh 25 Jumada II 1434 AH corresponding to May 05, 2013, SPA
The Ministry of Health for monitoring (3) cases of the new virus Corona during the past few days in the province of Al-Ahsa cases have died, and one case and their health status is stable.
The ministry said that the virus Koruna is one of the viruses that infect the respiratory tract, which represents 15% of the viruses that cause influenza in humans, indicating that the pattern is new and not yet exist in the world accurate information about the source of this virus and its modes of transmission, as no There is a preventive vaccination or antibiotic treatment for the virus.
The ministry assured everyone that the cases are still limited deployment compared to other types of influenza, stressing that health status is not to worry about, it is also monitoring the situation closely and to ensure the health and safety of this dear country and its citizens valued and residents passed away.
The ministry has shown it will continue to take all precautionary measures to Mkhaltin by routers local and international scientific sampling of them to see if there are cases including, where it is the number of cases registered recently (13) case.
This comes within the framework of transparency pursued by the Ministry of Health in dealing with all the media and the desire to inform the citizens and residents on Maystgd of health information or epidemic of infectious diseases, including HIV kroner, or the so-called severe acute respiratory syndrome.  http://www.spa.gov.sa/details.php?id=1106773

"Corona" reap new Vatan in Al-Ahsa

Abdullah Al-Amari - Riyadh05/05/2013 - 20:52:00

 

Held by the Ministry of Health on Monday morning press conference to talk about the Corona virus and from which emerged a number of cases recently.

And disclosed the ministry said in a statement distributed by the evening that in the framework of transparency pursued by the Ministry of Health in dealing with all the media and the desire to inform the citizens and residents to new health information or epidemic of infectious diseases, including HIV Corona or the so-called severe acute respiratory syndrome acute.

The Ministry of Health announced for monitoring the 3 cases of the new Corona virus during the past few days, killing 2 mercy of God and the case remained stable health status and in the   province of Al-Ahsa.

The ministry said it continues to take all precautionary measures for Mkhalatian  as routers local and international scientific sampling of them to see if there have been cases, including where it is the number of cases registered recently (13) Status.

The ministry said that the virus Koruna is one of the viruses that infect the respiratory tract, accounting for 15% of the viruses that cause   influenza in humans, while   considered this pattern New not even exist   now in the world accurate information about the source of this virus and its modes of transmission as there is no vaccination and preventive or Antibiotic treatment for the virus.

The ministry assured everyone that the cases are still limited deployment compared to other types of flu and health status do not worry, it is also monitoring the situation closely and to ensure the health and safety of this dear country and its citizens valued and residents to rest his soul.

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New SARS-related virus kills five more in Saudi Arabia

Jennifer Yang Global health reporter, Published on Thu May 02 2013

Saudi Arabia has revealed seven new cases of a novel coronavirus, including five deaths — a surprise announcement that is raising transparency concerns and seems to have caught even the World Health Organization off-guard.

The novel coronavirus, which is genetically related to the virus that causes SARS, has been confirmed in 24 people, 16 of whom died. Prior to these new cases, the last confirmed infection was reported in March.

The seven patients have been known to Saudi Arabian officials for a few days now, the kingdom’s deputy minister for public health, Dr. Ziad Memish, told the Toronto Star in a phone interview. However, laboratory tests only confirmed that the seven cases were coronavirus infections on Wednesday, after which a news release was issued and the WHO was notified, Memish said.

“We heard the rumours and that’s why we sent the team to investigate,” he said. “We have been investigating it for the last few days.”

WHO spokesperson Gregory Hartl said the UN health agency was notified late Wednesday and it is standard for governments to wait until they have laboratory confirmation before reporting new cases involving viruses with pandemic potential.

But to Dr. Jody Lanard, a Brooklyn-based risk communication expert who has consulted for the WHO in the past, it appears the Saudi government has been demonstrating a lack of transparency since the new coronavirus first came to public attention in September.

“Having analyzed communication as an expert in so many disease outbreaks, Saudi Arabia is showing all the signs of hiding information (and) delaying reports of information,” Lanard said. “We had the SARS outbreak in 2003 and we saw the repercussions of its widespread reach that partly resulted from delayed information — that’s a lesson that should already be learned.”

Lanard was referring to the Chinese government’s initial coverup of SARS, which ultimately spread around the world and killed roughly 800 people. All eyes have been on China again these days because of a new bird flu outbreak, but public health officials say the Chinese have been much more transparent this time around.

Nobody knows yet how people are getting infected by the new coronavirus, which is genetically similar to viruses found in bats. Most cases have been in Saudi Arabia but infections have also been reported in Jordan and Qatar, as well as some imported cases in Germany and the United Kingdom.

There has been some evidence of limited human-to-human transmission — in England, three family members tested positive for the virus after one travelled to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and fell sick upon his return.

Hartl said the WHO has received little information about the new cases, including the patients’ genders, ages or when they fell sick. He said the seven patients are not from the same family, nor do they have any recent travel history or exposure to animals.

They were all treated at the same hospital in Al-Ahsa, in eastern Saudi Arabia, Memish said.

WHO’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Keiji Fukuda told The Canadian Press on Thursday that the WHO wants more and quicker information about new coronavirus cases.

“The more information the better — to help Saudi (Arabia), to help other neighbouring countries, to help the world be better ready,” Hartl said.

But Memish maintains that his government has been as forthcoming as possible when it comes to sharing new information, particularly with the WHO.

“We have been very transparent and we have given all the information on the first few cases,” he said. “So, all we’re asking is that you give us a few days to get the information sorted out and then you will know all the other details.”

But Lanard said far more information about the new coronavirus should be known by now. She said the WHO needs to tread carefully in its interactions with governments and in sharing information publicly — but in this case, the circumstances may warrant a more forceful position, she said.

“I think there are times when they should take off the kid gloves and put on the boxing gloves and let the world know that a country is putting the rest of the world at risk,” she said. “And this is one of those times.” http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/05/02/new_sarsrelated_virus_kills_five_more_in_saudi_arabia.html

Salhi: in control of «virus» .. Not spread in 'clusters'

Dammam - «life»

Sunday, May 5, 2013

The Director-General of Health Affairs in the Eastern Province, Dr. Saleh Al-Salihi, that the virus «Corona», «controlled and does not have any presence in large gatherings, such as schools and public places. And submitted a report on the virus, to the Governor of Eastern Province, Prince Saud bin Nayef, who chaired yesterday, a meeting of the stakeholders Balvyrus, included in addition to Al-Salhi, Secretary-Ahsa Adel Al-Melhem, Director of Health Affairs in Al-Ahsa province, Dr. Mohsen Melhem. Salhi assured, that the situation in Al-Ahsa, which recorded several injuries, «not a cause for concern. The eastern face of the prince, Health Affairs, and the Secretariat, b «to harness all the potential, which ensures awareness of citizens and residents alike, and take advantage of all the possibilities available in their respective fields. http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Falhayat.com%2F

And moving people with a victim of the virus dead in Al-Ahsa to file a lawsuit on the medical-induced injury and father with the virus and died a few days after he entered the intensive care unit. 
confirmed one victim's relatives - who requested anonymity - that the neighbor did not suffer from a serious illness when تنويمه in one of the hospitals in the province, but doctors at the same hospital told the victim's family a few days before his death, that of their father in critical condition as a result of exposure to the virus very dangerous, semi-medical team to the victim's family the seriousness of the virus that infected their father virus "swine flu" before announcing the Ministry of Health on Wednesday evening that the virus, "Corona." 

Between that they are going to get the medical reports supported the conditions and circumstances of death, as well as awaiting the results of laboratory tests, "minute" for virus samples and other samples, which requests taken from the deceased and contacts him by officials in the Ministry of Health, to provide such information within a broad lawsuit, along with hiring one of the lawyers who specialize in it, calling the competent authorities in the Health Ministry quickly issued a decision to stop receiving patients in all hospitals affected to prevent increased morbidity and mortality, there is nothing wrong to stop hospital services until the Ministry shall follow sterilize and disinfect these hospitals, according to the norms and standards adopted by the bodies of the World Medical , describing the survival of those hospitals receiving patients, whether for the purposes of treatment, or the visit is alarming looming on everyone. 

At Batin not recorded health centers and hospitals, any medical condition virus "Corona" as spokesman confirmed media for health affairs drilling subcontractor Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-Anzi's "home "He said that the Health Affairs drilling subcontractor did not record the appearance of any cases of HIV infection, adding that the list of preparations to cope with the virus or any other infectious diseases and viruses through preventive medicine and public health. He added that the Health Affairs role in providing the necessary drugs and vaccines to counter any outbreak of the virus..  http://www.alwatan.com.sa/Nation/News_Detail.aspx?ArticleID=144503&CategoryID=3

King Fahd Hospital in Hofuf case 'suspicion' coronavirus injury

Suspicion in the two cases new 'Corona' in Al-Ahsa ...And the number is up to 10

Al-Ahsa - Good البقشي and Ibrahim Alambrza,

Sunday, May 5, 2013

I talked to medical sources in the province of Al-Ahsa, that the number of infected Pfyrus «Corona» probably reached 10 people, including seven injured announced by the Ministry of Health released this past weekend. And record the King Fahd Hospital in Hofuf case 'suspicion' injury to a man (50 years old). (more)

And the imposition of the hospital «strict precautionary measures on the patient, the center of the case of 'secrecy' and 'silence' between officials of the Ministry of Health and the Directorate of Health Affairs in Al-Ahsa, has not been completed analyzes that have undergone suspect.

 As I learned «life» the presence of other suspected case in a civil hospital in Hofuf, which is under 'careful observation'. And announced the event 'alert' in the hospital, and the rest of the government and private hospitals in anticipation of the emergence of new cases Pfyrus the 'Corona'.

 The management decided to King Fahd Hospital, to extend the work of the Department of Preventive Medicine 24 hours, «in anticipation of discovery cases in the coming days. And imposed on intensive care units in the hospital, 'guarded', in order to prevent access to anyone.

And opened the «health Ahsa» treatment in the form of direct for all cases that come to the emergency departments, and directed to be dealt with «rapid and accurate», while the number of medical teams to visit with patients in their homes, to make sure no injury this virus.And sent 'Ahsa health' samples of some of the injured to the laboratories of the Ministry of Health in Jeddah, and some have been sent to Britain.

And commissioned by the Ministry of Health, the Committee on the stand hospitals province of Hasa all, to make sure they are free of the disease, and the Commission procedures 'precautionary'. The sources revealed that «still little information about this virus and its modes of transmission, and its source is, as the injuries recorded by the world's 17 cases.  http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Falhayat.com%2F

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Fuqing new cases of H7N9 avian influenza first patient in critical condition

05 May 2013 at 08:09 

Fujian Provincial Health experts are full treatment of human infection with the H7N9 avian flu

 News Fujian Provincial Health Bureau Bulletin, May 4, Fujian new case of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases as of May 20.

Newly discovered patients are as follows:

Patients Wie, male, 69 years old, Fuzhou, Fuqing City, Town farmers. April 29 patients palpitations, chest tightness reasons unknown origin "to stay at the Fujian Provincial Hospital April 30 after cardiac surgery, recurring fever accompanied by cough, lung infection after anti-infective therapy is still progress. May 2 sample and send Fuzhou Center for Disease Control detection, re-examination by the Fujian Provincial Center for Disease Control in the afternoon of May 4, report the cases of specimens of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza virus nucleic acid positive. In the evening of May 4, the provincial-level expert group based on the clinical performance, results of laboratory tests and epidemiological data, the diagnosis of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases. At present, the case is under active treatment. After investigation, as of the close contacts of the cases of 9, to take timely measures of medical observation, were not unusual.

Up to now, the province reported a total of four cases of human infection with the H7N9 avian influenza confirmed cases were in active treatment and no deaths.Distribution of cases (n = 3) in Fuzhou, Longyan (1) two municipalities and districts in three counties (cities, districts). Cases in the dissemination of state, have not yet found evidence of human-to-human transmission.

Health Unit issued press awareness about the disease

Eastern Health Unit teaching for today: We have not received circulars about HIV "Corona"

HE decorated Dammam05/05/2013 - 03:00:00

 

Director of the Health Unit revealed the Directorate General of Education in the Eastern Province Dr. Sarah Abdullah Al-Shammari's (today) for the unit does not receive any official circulars from the Ministry of Health on the virus, "Corona", which claimed the lives of five cases, and enter the intensive care two-Ahsa.On the infections "Corona" schools of the eastern region reported Shammari he did not register yet any contracting the disease during the past few days, and confirmed Shammari The health unit is doing all precautions precautionary and preventive measures, and developed plans and programs are in education as the version Brochure of the disease and ways of transmission and ways of prevention it will be distributed to schools and revisions of the unit. The Health Unit also issued a circular stipulates speed refer cases not responding to treatment and have symptoms was nominated with high temperature
 Shammari: school injuries were recorded so farfor hospitals to take a swab from the throat to confirm the diagnosis of the situation and the implementation of community awareness campaigns and unity auditors about the disease and the emphasis on taking methods caution him.It also called upon the health unit in the eastern departments of schools caution of conditions related to respiratory كنزلات cold, cold and heat, which affects students or منسوبات school teachers and administrators or users of the bus drivers or guards schools with the need to emphasize them review the hospitals and the center for treatment, and in the same context, prepared Health Unit an awareness pillar primer for reviews in the health unit focuses on the prevention of this dreaded virus, which does not exist at the level of the world accurate information about its source not confirmed information about modes of transmission. As there is no vaccine or preventive antibiotic therapy has the virus. http://www.alyaum.com/News/art/81130.html

3 new coronavirus cases discovered in Al-Ahsa

Sunday 5 May 2013

Last Update 5 May 2013 2:44 am

Three more people have been diagnosed with coronavirus, raising the number of victims to 10.
The newly identified victims are also from Al-Ahsa province. It brings to 27 the global total of confirmed cases, including 16 deaths.
Last week, the virus killed five people in the Kingdom and put two more patients in intensive care in Al-Ahsa.
Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Khalid Al-Mirghalani said the two patients infected last week remain in ICU, while among the three new cases, only one is in ICU.
Meanwhile, five Saudis who died last week had not traveled abroad, a Health Ministry doctor said yesterday.
Dr. Ziad Memish, who heads the ministry's Disease Prevention Unit, told AFP: “After questioning relatives, it turned out that none of these people had been abroad before being infected.”
The ministry was working closely with the WHO over cases registered in Saudi Arabia but did not need help from foreign medical teams, Memish said.
Memish said the doctors found out that the 10 patients have contracted the disease locally, and that they have no history of recent travel abroad.
He stressed that there was no cause for alarm about the infection as the ministry had already taken all preventive measures to keep the disease under control.  http://www.arabnews.com/news/450501

Looks like some may have gotten sick from the hospital

...They had not travelled abroad, suggesting they contracted the novel coronavirus (NCoV) locally. Saudi Arabia's deputy minister for public health said that all the cases were from a single hospital over the last few days and he had no reason to believe a larger number of people were exposed NCoV. 
"All the cases that have been reported were in the same hospital in Alhasaa. We have not found any cases anywhere else in the eastern region," Dr Ziad A Memish told The National. 
Dr Memish said that Saudi Arabia's medical system had undertaken surveillance measures since the first report of the virus last summer. 
"We are asking hospitals to test all individuals" who present symptoms consistent with the virus, he said. 
"We are recommending precautionary measures such as covering one's mouth and nose when sneezing, maintaining good hygiene. Hopefully this will prevent the spread until we have more information."...     http://www.counselheal.com/articles/...are-report.htm

Victims' families are turning to sue the hospital caused a precautionary and demanding its closure ..

Victims' families are turning to sue the hospital caused a precautionary and demanding its closure ..

Eastern Prince reassure everyone: Corona's disease under control

Prince Saud bin Nayef society to a follow-up committee disease Coruna

Dammam instead Maliki - Ahsa - Saleh Muhaisin

    Presided over by His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Eastern Province at his office at the Diwan of the emirate Dammam yesterday's meeting of stakeholders on HIV Corona meeting included Dr. Saleh Al-Salihi, Director General of Health Affairs in the Eastern Province and secretary of the province of Al-Ahsa Adel Al-Melhem and Dr. Abdul Mohsen Al-Melhem Director of Health Affairs province Al-Ahsa, who recorded several injuries in the province of Al-Ahsa.

The Director General of Health Affairs in the Eastern Province for his report on the virus, "Corona" and how to prevent it and assured everyone that the disease is controlled and there is no presence in large gatherings such as schools and public places.

His Highness the face of health affairs and the Secretariat to harness all possibilities to ensure that awareness of citizens and residents alike and harness all the possibilities provided by the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in their respective fields.

On the other hand embarked families of victims of disease Coruna dangerous that killed five people in the province of Al-Ahsa in the order of their leaves to start prosecution and progress to eliminate against hospitals that caused the death of their relatives, and considered that the sudden death of their relatives, are similar raises question marks, demanding at the same time the competent authorities in Ministry of Health to open an investigation and a broad and comprehensive participation of specialized hospitals to uncover the circumstances and the ambiguity of the death of such a large number of citizens.

And showed during their talk with the (Riyadh) full confidence in the denominator and the Ministry of Health in tracking those caused and then be held accountable.

(Riyadh) continued on Saturday morning with the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Khaled Mirghalani, but the secretary request to send inquiries via fax, and even print press appearance we could not receive the answer to our inquiries.

In turn, explained legal counsel reserves (Riyadh) in his name that the families of the victims of their right to apply for Medical Commission of litigation on the subject of medical errors, and between the Commission forensic send in such cases to three sides neutral and specialized fact-finding, and if it is proved the existence of negligence or medical error, it will be there several legal procedures for the physical and psychological compensation for the victims. http://www.alriyadh.com/2013/05/05/article832243.html

Hainan Dongzhaigang now large areas of dead birds news distortion of avian flu

May 4 News (Reporter single awaken Kong correspondent Su literature) Provincial Forestry Department today announced two days ago was informed that the so-called "Dongzhaigang protected areas there are large areas of dead birds" does not exist, a comprehensive investigation found that only two hit the nets to death, birds, and did not find the bird flu epidemic.
According to reports, the afternoon of May 2, according to the province of human infection of H7N9 avian influenza defense joint control group meetings Dongzhaigang protected areas there are large areas of dead birds, the Provincial Forestry Department immediately call Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve Management Bureau to conduct a comprehensive investigation requirements Dongzhaigang area.


According to the person in charge of the council, the investigation only one team in three jiangwan fishing net found two moire dead birds. Yesterday, send Haikou City, Dong Jianzhan test two dead birds test results: without the avian influenza virus.  http://www.kaixian.tv/R1/n2266568c7.shtml

Novel Coronavirus -- What Clinicians and Laboratorians Should Know

Immediate reporting of suspected virus electronically

No reports of injuries b 'Corona' in Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi Mustafa Khalifa

Date: 05 May 2013

Hosni unique: an epidemiological surveillance system detects cases

Confirmed Dr. Farida Al Hosni, head of infectious diseases at the Health Authority in Abu Dhabi that the system of electronic notification of the Commission has not received any reports of cases suffering from acute respiratory symptoms resulting from HIV infection Taji "Corona" in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, pointing out that many cases suspected received from a number of hospitals and health centers in the emirate, but all results were negative is a normal flu.

She Hosni for "statement:" The body had been circulated to all health facilities in the emirate to follow the method of dealing with the situation suspected of being infected with the virus Taji, in accordance with instructions and standards body and the immediate reporting electronically for any case meet the definition of the condition infected new "Corona...."  

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Initiation of medical tests and vaccination of pilgrims start from tomorrow

measures to avoid the mistakes of last season

Initiation of medical tests and vaccination of pilgrims start from tomorrow Will begin health institutions الجوارية, across the entire national territory, starting from the day tomorrow, greeted the candidates to perform the Hajj season "2013" in order to be subjected to medical examination and vaccinated against seasonal influenza virus meningitis "Mananjit", after being caught directorates of health days before its call concerned , for the purpose of, in coordination with the interests of the municipality. And taken by the Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform in this regard, new measures in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of last season.

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