UAE’s Proximity to Saudi Arabia
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Over the past week or so our attentions have been directed towards the evolving H7N9 story in China, while news of the MERS coronavirus in the Middle East has – temporarily, at least – slowed. Saudi Arabia’s case count has remained static for a couple of weeks, and we’ve only seen one WHO MERS GAR update during that time.
Although I’ve not found anything official on the Dubai Health Authority website, this morning multiple Arabic media sources are reporting that a 68 year-old man has been diagnosed with the MERS Coronavirus in Dubai.
If confirmed, according to FluTrackers MERS Case Count List, this would make the 12th case reported from the United Arab Emirates.
The following report from www.emaratalyoum.com is representative of the other reporting this morning from the UAE.
"Dubai Health" diagnosed cases of infection with "Corona" to a patient AED
Source:
- WAM Dubai
Date: December 20, 2013
DHA announced for the diagnosis of the Corona virus that causes respiratory syndrome Middle East citizen to a patient in a hospital in Dubai.
The age of the patient, a 68-year-old suffering from respiratory symptoms was admitted to hospital evacuated, where he was diagnosed with a currently receiving treatment in intensive care. The patient suffers from diabetes and chronic kidney failure.
She DHA they are in coordination with the Ministry of Health and health authorities and relevant state in this regard and has taken the necessary measures and precautions in accordance with the recommendations of the scientific and conditions and criteria adopted by the World Health Organization, including epidemiological investigation of Mkhaltin.
The Ministry of Health explained that the first HIV infection coronary new "corona virus" had been announced in the September 20, 2012 by the World Health Organization. Until December 17, 2013 the organization announced about 165 confirmed cases of the corona virus globally.
The ministry pointed out that the World Health Organization confirmed that the virus is not a concern for public health at the moment and stressed that the current situation does not require any action to ban travel to any country in the world and does not require tests early in the ports states do not impose any restrictions on trade.
The ministry has assured everyone that the cases detected around the world are still limited compared to the proliferation of other types of flu and confirmed that the health situation is not a cause for concern and that the ministry is following the situation closely and to ensure the health and safety of everyone.
