UAE’s Proximity to Saudi Arabia
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Arabic media sources are carrying brief updates on the family cluster (husband, wife, and child) diagnosed with the MERS coronavirus this afternoon, and from the reading it appears the child is experiencing mild symptoms and was discovered during `contact testing’.
The parents both appear to be suffering acute respiratory infections, and are isolated in intensive care.
A quick check of the Abu Dhabi Health Authority and UAE Health Ministry websites turn up nothing `official’ on these cases. But we’ve two translated media reports to choose from. The first from http://www.al-sharq.com.
UAE recorded were newly infected with "Corona" to a child Jordanian
Abu Dhabi - Agencies
UAE health authorities announced the diagnosis of new cases of HIV, "Corona" that causes respiratory syndrome Middle East for Jordanian children at the age of eight years.
According to the Health Authority in Abu Dhabi, said in a statement on Sunday, "appeared on the child's symptoms and was hospitalized simple to isolate and follow-up of the health situation."
She said that the child's parents were wounded disease was discovered a few days ago and injuries to the child tests conducted precautionary Mkhaltth virtue of his parents turned out to viral infections.
She said the Health Authority that they coordinate with the Ministry of Health and health authorities and the concerned authorities in the UAE 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 Health Authority of Abu Dhabi announced on Thursday the diagnosis of new cases of infection of the virus to a patient Jordanian Corona and his wife Almqaman Emirates.
This second report from http://www.ammonnews.net/
Emirates recorded new infections "Corona" to a child Jordanian
[12/1/2013
Ammon - (dpa) - The health authorities of the UAE diagnosis of new cases of HIV, "Corona" that causes respiratory syndrome Middle East for Jordanian children at the age of eight years.
According to the Health Authority in Abu Dhabi, said in a statement on Sunday, "appeared on the child's symptoms and was hospitalized simple to isolate and follow-up of the health situation."
She said that the child's parents were wounded disease was discovered a few days ago and injuries to the child tests conducted precautionary Mkhaltth by virtue of his parents turned out having the virus.
She said the Health Authority that they coordinate with the Ministry of Health and health authorities and stakeholders the UAE 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 Health Authority of Abu Dhabi announced on Thursday new cases diagnosed cases of HIV in a patient Jordanian Corona and his wife Almqaman Emirates.
The patient's age 38 years and is currently receiving treatment in intensive care and his wife, eight months pregnant and infected with acute respiratory symptoms and receiving treatment in intensive care at a hospital in the UAE.
