Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Saudi MOH Announces 3 New MERS Cases & 6 Fatal Outcomes

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# 8675


While not exactly a deluge, after 48 hours the drought of no reports from KSA on MERS appears to be broken.   Of note, 2 of the three newly reported cases have already died.  

 

One died just a day after admission to the hospital, but the other - a 39 y.o. female with co-morbidities and a history of exposure to a previously diagnosed case - had been hospitalized for a week.

 

The third case is listed as stable, and in isolation at home.  Four other deaths from previously announced cases were also reported.

 

 

Daily Report of (MERS-CoV) Cases

Wednesday 29 Rajab 1435 / 28 May 2014

12 pm Local Time in Makkah

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Total number of confirmed cases in the last 24 hours: 3 cases.

Recovered and discharged cases that previously tested positive and are now negative: 4 cases.

The total number of deaths: 6 (2 cases were recorded over the past 24 hours and the other 4 are from previously confirmed cases).

Overview of the Health Status of the Cases:

  • 1 stable case.
  • 2 deaths.

Health situation of the cases in detail:

a) In Riyadh:

  1. A 72-year-old male suffering from Diabetes, and Hypertension. He developed respiratory symptoms on May 5, 2014 and was admitted to a government hospital on May 26, 2014. His condition is stable and is isolated at home.

b) In Makkah:

  1. A 65-year-old suffering from Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. He was admitted to a government hospital on May 26, 2014. He has been in contact with a confirmed case. He passed away on May 27, 2014. May Allah have mercy upon him.
  2. A 39-year-old female suffering from Diabetes, Hypertension, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and is a Steroid user. She developed fever, mild cough, and joints pain. She was admitted to a government hospital on May 21, 2014. She has been in contact with a confirmed case. She passed away on May 27, 2014. May Allah have mercy upon her.

Deaths from previously reported cases:

  1. A 36-year-old male was admitted to a government hospital in Madinah. He was previously recorded as a confirmed case on May 12, 2014. He passed away on May 27, 2014. May Allah rest his soul.
  2. A 51-year-old male was admitted to a government hospital in Madinah. He was previously recorded as a confirmed case on May 19, 2014. He passed away on May 27, 2014. May Allah rest his soul.
  3. A 55-year-old female was admitted to a government hospital in Riyadh. She was previously recorded as a confirmed case on May 14, 2014. She passed away on May 27, 2014. May Allah rest her soul.
  4. An 80-year-old female was admitted to a government hospital in Riyadh. She was previously recorded as a confirmed case on May 28, 2014. May Allah rest her soul.

Recovery from previously reported cases:

  1. A 36-year-old female was discharged from a government hospital in Riyadh on May 27th, 2014.
  2. A 40-year-old female was discharged from a government hospital in Riyadh on May 27th, 2014.
  3. A 40-year-old female was discharged from a government hospital in Riyadh on May 27th, 2014.
  4. A 48-year-old female was discharged from a government hospital in Taif on May 27th, 2014.