# 8493
Over the past several days there have been reports (mostly on twitter) indicating that some hospitals and/or ambulances were refusing to accept patients with MERS-like symptoms. Most of these tweets have been cryptic and difficult to verify, but today we have a report that appears to validate at least some of these reports.
Saudi Arabia’s Red Crescent Authority has issued orders to ambulances and emergency rooms that they must accept MERS cases, and render appropriate care.
Unless they are attempting to solve a problem that doesn’t exist, it is reasonable to assume that there have been at least some instances where people have been refused medical care over fears they have the MERS coronavirus.
Two reports, the first one from the Saudi Press Agency.
Red Crescent: Corona virus from within the emergency situations that must embrace.
Riyadh 18 jomada Al-akhera 1435 Ah April 18, 2014 s.p.a.
Saudi Red Crescent Authority confirmed that one of the functions of the emergency teams and centres in all regions of the Kingdom were directly infected by HIV cases/SK/so classified by the Board under emergency situations that must be carried out and provide treatment services are either on site or through transport until the injured to hospital.
The body said in a press release issued today that this action comes within the medical Protocol and emergency centres core business of body without exception.
It said the circular was all the difference in ambulatory centres or advanced air ambulance teams need to deal with all situations that are dangerous to human life and provide appropriate treatment by ambulatory teams directly, stressing that these cases can be diagnosed only after laboratory tests in the hospital.
He revealed that will stop any patient transfer ambulance squad reject suspected flu/SK/and referred for investigation and appropriate action will be taken after the completion of the investigation and announce it via the media.
He noted that emphasis was placed on all branches in the Kingdom to provide consumers and equipment such as masks and gloves and sterilization of the paramedics of the Red Crescent ambulance service to emergencies, whether a citizen or resident.
The body said in a statement that the goal is to detect any false or incorrect information is disseminated through the media or social media/new media/.
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Another version of this story comes from Al Jazeera Online.
Red Crescent: We will stop work for any paramedic refuses to transfer the case of crowns
April 18, 2014 Last Updated 18:23
Stressed the Saudi Red Crescent Authority that it will halt any paramedic refuses to transfer a patient suspected wound infection (sk) from work and turn it to investigate and take appropriate action to them after the completion of the investigation with them and the declaration of the piece through the media.
Commission emphasized in a statement released today - Al-Jazeera received online copy of it - all the branches in the Kingdom of the importance of providing all the necessary hardware Kaloguenah gloves and tools sterilization of paramedics affiliates for the safety of workers in the field of ambulatory when directly these cases or other, indicating that they put the safety of their employees in the first place and foremost, but that does not absolve them from performing and humanitarian duty to save the lives of sick and injured with providing the best ambulance services for emergencies, both citizens and residents.
Authority said that the direct cases infected with HIV (Corona) of the functions of the difference ambulatory centers and affiliates in all regions of the Kingdom, noting that it is classified among the emergencies should be conducted and provide treatment services, both on-site or through the transport until it reaches the patient to the hospital.
Explained that it is through this press release, confirming the credibility and transparency of dealing him either with the beneficiaries of their services or media at the same time Authority aims to reveal any information "false" or incorrect and is published through the media or social media (new media
