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KUNA, the Kuwait News Agency has a long and fairly detailed report on yesterday’s reported MERS case, which tells us a bit more about the patient, and the tests conducted. Earlier today (see Kuwait MOH Confirms First Coronavirus Case) Gregory Hartl, spokesperson for the World Health Organization, cautioned that despite the reportage in the Arabic media, `the case is not lab confirmed yet’.
This KUNA report indicates the patient has tested positive for MERS-CoV by a local lab. My guess is the WHO is awaiting a confirmatory test by a WHO reference laboratory.
So, until the WHO confirms, this remains a suspected case.
The patient is reported to be a 47 year old male, with multiple comorbidities (Diabetes, hypertension, obesity), who is in critical condition.
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Ministry of Health announces infecting citizen Coruna
13/11/2013 | 03:43 PM
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Kuwait NewsKuwait - 13 - 11 (KUNA) - The Ministry of Health announced the injury citizen at the age of 47 new Corona virus after it has been diagnosed by competent laboratories in Kuwait and being treated in a hospital.
Said Head of the Unit for Combating epidemiologist at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Musab al-Saleh in a press conference today that the citizens have diabetes, high blood pressure and high level of fat in the body indicated that he was isolated patient in intensive care, hospital Adan and transferred this morning to a hospital contagious diseases for the isolation and treatment.
He said he immediately suspected the situation of running public health officials apply the treatment protocol and procedures to prevent infection with the application of the precautionary measures between the contacts and the hospital staff in accordance with the indicative evidence.He said the ministry will be fully prepared for this disease since it appeared in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he has been the development and application protocols and technical procedures for dealing with cases of Corona virus to be followed and the work of training courses for doctors and technicians in both the public and private sectors.
Saleh stressed the ministry's keenness to follow up on the latest developments regarding the flu and Corona disease regionally and globally in coordination with the Regional Office of the World Health Organization and other international organizations, and to work on circulation to the concerned ministry.
He called on all citizens and residents to follow the tips guidance, including maintenance Wash hands with soap and water 20 seconds at least, or materials cleared usual which is used for cleansing and the use of tissue when coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose by maintaining the cleanliness of the body and clean floors and bathrooms places residential or work.
