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Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome - Corona Virus (MERS-CoV)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health have reported a sharp increase in the number of diagnosed cases of the Corona Virus MERS-CoV. To date this brings the total number of known cases to 339, including 107 deaths.
A number of migrant health workers in Saudi Arabia have been infected leading to their quarantine upon returning home. The Philippine government have ordered airport officials start screening all incoming travellers for MERS-CoV symptoms, especially those coming from the Middle East.
Most cases have been reported in the cities of Riyadh and Jeddah, but also Abu Dhabi in the UAE. However, Germany, Italy, Tunisia and the United Kingdom have also reported laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infections.
Saudi Arabian health officials have called on the WHO and a group of medical experts to meet at the end of April to discuss the status of the virus.
Typical symptoms of MERS-CoV are fever, cough, shortness of breath and/or breathing difficulties, congestion in the nose and throat, diarrhoea and other symptoms suggesting an infection. In advanced cases, serious complications can lead to pneumonia, kidney failure and can be potentially fatal.
Health officials do not know exactly how the virus spreads and stress hygiene, such as thorough/regular hand-washing, can help limit its spread.
The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) have reported the first case of MERS-CoV in the US and have issued the following guidance at CDC guidelines.
The WHO has published a set of frequently asked questions concerning MERS-CoV and this can be read at MERS-CoV FAQ.
WHO presently does not advise any special screening at points of entry or the application of any travel or trade restrictions.
For the latest information on the outbreak, please go to the World Health Organisation website at http://www.who.int/en/ and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of heath web-site athttp://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/Pages/default.aspx.
