Friday, December 06, 2013

Saudi Arabia Announces Two New MERS Cases

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# 8046

 

 

Overnight, in the first announcement of new MERS cases out of Saudi Arabia in over two weeks, KSA’s Ministry of Health posted the following bare-bones announcement of two new cases.  

 

One, a 26 y.o. health care worker with exposure to a previously identified case experienced either mild, or no symptoms, while the other (age 51) and with a history of chronic disease is in intensive care.   

 

As per usual, no onset dates or other epidemiological information are provided.

 

(Health) recorded two cases Pfyrus (Corona)

02/03/1435

In the context of the work of epidemiological investigation and ongoing follow-up carried out by the Ministry of Health for the virus, "Corona" that causes respiratory syndrome, the Middle East, announced the Ministry of Health for the registration of two cases. The first resident in Riyadh working in the health sector at the age of 26 years and contact with the confirmed case and has no symptoms, and the second for citizenship Jawf region at the age of 51 years suffering from several chronic diseases have been converted to the Riyadh region to complete therapy intensive care. Praying to God for them healing.