NOTE: Despite multiple news reports now – including this one from Reuters - there appears to be some uncertainty over this announcement, as Gregory Hartl, spokesperson for the World Health Organization, just tweeted (@ roughly 1400 hrs Geneva time) that `the case is not lab confirmed yet’.
Until the WHO confirms, this remains a suspected case.
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We’ve a follow up to, and an an apparent confirmation of, last night’s report (see Kuwait: Media Report Of A Suspected MERS Case) this morning, as Dr. Musab al-Saleh, Director of the Disease Control Unit at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health, held a press conference today announcing that nation’s first case.
- The patient’s doctor, who was originally suspected of being infected, has apparently tested negative.
- The patient was hospitalized on the 7th with a high fever and cough, and had a history of recent (unspecified) travel outside of Kuwait.
- The patient is currently on a respirator, and in critical condition.
This report (translated) from Kuwaitnews.com.
Kuwait announces first case of HIV, "Corona" .. And the patient's condition critical
Published on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 13:49
Source: Local Editor
Musab al-Saleh during today's press conference
Said the spokesman for the Committee of the virus, "Corona" in the Ministry of Health and head of the combat epidemics d. Musab good for the registration of the first case of a citizen Corona virus, stressing at the same time that the patient was isolated at the Communicable Diseases Hospital, pointing out that the situation is believed to be the product of travel.
Saleh said in a press conference held today in the management of public health that medical teams had to limit the contacts of the situation and show the absence of any symptoms of the disease, and that one of the doctors suspected of being infected, but tests proved their safety.
The interest that the patient Access Hospital Adan Day 7 of this month and was suffering from high temperature and cough, was transferred to a hospital in communicable diseases and deposited intensive care to impeach him in a good place and conveniently away from the proliferation risks based on policies protocol to deal with such cases, pointing out that the critical condition of the patient is on a respirator.
He stressed the good that the patient's condition is under control and will continue to be the case in contact with him to make sure they are free from any symptoms to check on their safety and this may take 14 days, noting that medical devices on alert and continue with all sides, whether public or private to monitor any communication باشتباه infected " Corona ".
Between good that a new disease has no vaccination and the best way is to prevent it.
Note: edited @ 9:30am EST to emphasize this remains a suspected case until confirmed by the WHO - MPC
