Late on Wednesday, health officials in Saudi Arabia announced that they had detected six new cases of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). These six cases were identified in under 24 hours, which represents the biggest daily jump for several months now. Officials are blaming lax hospital procedures for this surge in cases, which now total 32 since the beginning of October. Most cases … [Read more...]
MERS Virus Precaution from Camels Advise from Saudi Arabia
Undoubtedly, Saudi Arabia is the country which has witnessed the most number of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) cases. To tackle this, the health officials and the agriculture ministry have issued an advisory. It has been already reported that camels are most likely the active carriers of the virus MERS. On the basis of the evidences that camels are the carriers, the Agriculture … [Read more...]
Head of Jeddah’s King Fahd Hospital removed as MERS death toll rises
Amid the MERS outbreak creating havoc in Saudi Arabia, the Health Ministry has replaced the head of Jeddah's King Fahd Hospital. The decision comes at a time when, the country is struggling with mounting deaths from the SARS-like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ahead of an influx of Muslim pilgrims in July. The announcement was made on the Health Ministry website. According to the … [Read more...]
America’s lone MERS patient to remain in isolation after release from hospital
America’s first patient identified with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS) is recuperating well to the treatment and is expected to be released from the hospital soon. “The patient is responding well to the treatment,” the health official at the Community Hospital in Munster said. Meanwhile, the Central for Disease Control (CDC) has suggested that even if the patient is … [Read more...]
MERS Death Toll 115 in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah Hospital Head Replaced
The death toll in Saudi Arabia from MERS virus has hit 115. A report on Monday confirms the death of a 45-year-old man and two women in their 50s from MERS after contracting it in the western Saudi Arabia city Jiddah. The disease, originally identified in 2012 in the Middle East, has since spread to other parts of the world. The three additional case brings the total Saudi Arabian cases to … [Read more...]
America’s first MERS patient recuperating well in hospital
The America’s first patient identified with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS) is recuperating at the Community Hospital in Munster, the Indiana State Department of Health said. “The patient is responding well to the treatment,” the health official said. “We are pleased the patient is improving and no other cases have been identified at this time,” CEO Don Fesko said in a … [Read more...]
US reports its first case of deadly MERS virus
The United States has reported its first case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The patient is an American health-care provider who visited Saudi Arabia recently. The person flew from Riyadh to London to Chicago on April 24 and reached Indiana by bus. The patient fell ill on April 27 and was hospitalized the next … [Read more...]
MERS Virus Outbreak – Prevention of SARS, Swine Flu Learnt?
Hong Kong has emerged as the city with several global pandemic fears in recent years. It has recently grabbed the headlines for the swine-flu outbreaks. It was given the status of the worst-affected city during the 2003 SARS outbreak. During the SARS outbreak, the city received an unwelcome distinction of being the home for over one fifth of the world’s SARS cases. But the city was quick to … [Read more...]
16 new MERS cases reported in Saudi Arabia, death toll rises to 107
16 new cases of Middle East Coronavirus outbreak were reported in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases reported since 2012 to 360. 10 of the 16 cases had pre-existing conditions, including six of the seven who are 65 or older, sources said. According to the Saudi health ministry, two previously reported cases in Tabuk and Riyadh have died. Now, the death toll has risen … [Read more...]
