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Saudi Arabia's 2019 MERS surge continues with three new cases announced today, one from Buraidah (36, M, Primary - no camel contact), and two more cases (26, M & 35, M) from hard hit Wadi Aldwasir; both currently unclassified as to how they were exposed, and listed as `under investigation'.
Since January 29th, Wadi Aldwasir has reported 47 MERS cases, involving both primary community acquired infections (with, and without camel contact), and at least 3 clusters (healthcare, household, and community).
- 6 cases have been listed as secondary, household contacts
- 2 cases have been listed as secondary, community-acquired
- 25 cases have been listed as secondary, healthcare-acquired.
The Ministry of Health recommended that citizens very cautious when dealing with camels; so wear protective clothing and disinfect hands constantly, and other safety means.
She added that it must communicate with the nearest health center when you notice any of the following symptoms: high temperature, dry cough with pain in the throat, acute lung, muscle pain, difficulty breathing, diarrhea, and vomiting.
The command and control center of the Ministry of Health, revealed that the recent increase of secondary cases in Wadi propellants, is linked to the status of the patient developed symptoms, and found after the diagnosis of a number of positive samples in contact with members of his family and a number of those who visited him, and in contact with reviewers.The full video can be viewed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb33a6pmoU8
