MERS cases top 1100: WHO

April 10, 2015

Middle East

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According to a World Health Organization (WHO) update Thursday, the number of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases reported to the UN health agency has topped 1,100 as Saudi Arabia notifies them of 12 additional cases, including 2 deaths.

Details of the cases are as follows:

A 65-year-old, non-national female from Riyadh city developed symptoms on 28 March and was admitted to hospital on 30 March. The patient has comorbidities. Investigation of history of exposure to known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms is ongoing. Currently, the patient is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward.
A 60-year-old male from Jeddah city developed symptoms on 14 March and was admitted to hospital on 28 March. The patient has comorbidities. Investigation of history of exposure to known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms is ongoing. Currently, the patient is in critical condition in ICU.
A 63-year-old, non-national, male health worker from Jeddah city. He developed symptoms on 26 March and was admitted to hospital on 29 March. The patient has comorbidities. He provided care to a laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV case (case n. 10 – see below). The patient has no history of exposure to other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. Currently, he is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward.
An 80-year-old male from Taima city, Tabuk Region developed symptoms on 9 March and was admitted to hospital on 12 March. The patient had comorbidities. Investigation of history of exposure to known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms is ongoing. The patient passed away on 27 March.
A 39-year-old male from Alkhafji city developed symptoms on 23 March and was admitted to hospital on 26 March. The patient has no comorbidities. He has history of frequent contact with camels and consumption of raw camel milk. The patient has no history of exposure to other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. Currently, the patient is in ICU.
A 54-year-old male from a small village near Hofuf city developed symptoms on 20 March and was admitted to hospital on 27 March. The patient had comorbidities. He had history of frequent contact with camels and consumption of raw camel milk. The patient had no history of exposure to other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. He passed away on 28 March.
A 30-year-old male from Riyadh city developed symptoms on 2 March and was admitted to hospital on 9 March. The patient has comorbidities. Investigation of history of exposure to known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms is ongoing. Currently, the patient is on home isolation after being discharged from hospital on 25 March.
A 65-year-old male from Dholem city developed symptoms on 21 March and was admitted to hospital on 24 March. The patient has comorbidities. He has history of contact with camels and sheep, and consumption of raw camel milk. The patient has no history of exposure to other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. Currently, he is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward.
A 48-year-old, non-national male from Riyadh city developed symptoms on 21 March and was admitted to hospital on 23 March. He is a contact of a laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV case that was reported in a previous DON on 26 March (case n. 12). The patient has no history of exposure to other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. Currently, the patient is in stable condition in ICU.
A 20-year-old, non-national male from Jeddah city developed symptoms on 22 March and was admitted to hospital on 23 March. The patient is a contact of a laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV case that was reported in a previous DON on 26 March (case n. 3). He has no history of exposure to other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. Currently, the patient is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward.
A 42-year-old, non-national male from Makkah city developed symptoms on 18 March and was admitted to hospital on 23 March. The patient has history of contact with camels and consumption of raw camel milk in Makkah. He also has a history of travelling to Riyadh in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. Currently, the patient is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward.
A 55-year-old female from Arar city developed symptoms on 6 March and was admitted to hospital on 20 March. The patient has comorbidities. Investigation of history of exposure to known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms is ongoing. Currently, the patient is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward.