[Propertalk] Camel MERS virus deadly to humans - Fwd: ProMED Digest, Vol 67, Issue 50

[Joe Parrish]

Why the Magi maybe did not use camels.Some scholars prefer Arabian horses. 700+ Arabs have died from camel MERS virus. Peace and healing blessings,Joe
-------- Original message --------From: promed-request at promedmail.org Date: 1/17/18  7:00 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: promed at promedmail.org Subject: ProMED Digest, Vol 67, Issue 50 


Today's Topics:

   1. PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (04): Saudi Arabia (RI) genomic evidence
      of	camel role in transmission (promed at promedmail.org)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 02:35:27 +0000
From: promed at promedmail.org
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (04): Saudi Arabia (RI) genomic evidence
	of	camel role 


SAUDI ARABIA (RIYADH) GENOMIC EVIDENCE OF CAMEL ROLE IN TRANSMISSION
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In this update:
[1] Saudi Arabia, 1 new case - Saudi MOH 12-15 Jan 2017
[2] Genomic evidence of camel role in transmission

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[1] Saudi Arabia, 5 new cases, 5 deaths, Saudi MOH 10-11 Jan 2018
Date: Tue 16 Jan 2018
Source: Saudi MOH 12-15 Jan 2018 [edited]
<https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CCC/PressReleases/Pages/default.aspx>


As of Thu 11 Jan 2018, there have been a total of:
1770 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection, including
720 deaths [reported case fatality rate 40.7 per cent],
1031 recoveries, and
19 currently active cases/infections.

[As previously mentioned, the numbers of deaths, recoveries, and
currently active cases come from my spreadsheet tallies and differ
from those listed on the Saudi MOH website; my spreadsheet counts
asymptomatic infections as they are reported. One complication is the
reporting of cases as either recoveries or deaths that cannot be
confirmed as previously reported newly confirmed cases. Another
complication is delayed reporting of cases which occurred during this
period. As of the time of preparation of this report, information on
today's [Tue 16 Jan 2018] update is still pending. - Mod.MPP]

Since the last ProMED-mail update, through 11 Jan 2018, there has been
a total of:
1 newly confirmed case,
3 newly reported fatalities, and
0 newly reported recoveries.

Information on newly confirmed cases: (1 case)
Date: 13 Jan 2018 (1 case) [Information not available on English
language website, trans. from Arabic by Mod.GMM]
<https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CCC/PressReleases/Pages/statistics-2018-01-13-001.aspx>

- A 57-year-old Saudi male, non-healthcare worker from Riaydh [Riyadh
region] noted to be in stable condition. Classified as a primary case
with high risk exposure history still under investigation. [reported
as a fatality on 13 Jan 2018, see fatality no. 2 below. - Mod.MPP]

Information on newly reported fatalities (3 fatalities)
Date: 13 Jan 2018 (1 case) [Information not available on English
language website, trans. from Arabic by Mod.GMM]
<https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CCC/PressReleases/Pages/statistics-2018-01-13-001.aspx>
- all 3 were Saudi Nationals
- all 3 were not healthcare workers
- all 3 had pre-existing co-morbidities

1- A 72-year-old male from Alqrayat (Alkurayat) [Al Jawf region].
[Reported as a newly confirmed case on 11 Jan 2018 at which time he
was noted to be in stable condition. Classified as a primary case with
high risk exposure history still under investigation. - Mod.MPP]

2- A 57-year-old male from Riyadh [Riyadh region]. [Reported as a
newly confirmed case on 13 Jan 2018 at which time he was noted to be
in stable condition. Classified as a primary case with high risk
exposure history still under investigation. - Mod.MPP]

3- A 60-year-old female from Buraidah [Al Qa?im region]. [Reported
as a newly confirmed case on 8 Jan 2018 at which time she was noted to
be in critical condition. Classified as a primary case with history of
direct exposure to camels in the 14 days preceding onset of illness. -
Mod.MPP]

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[Since the last ProMED-mail post, there has only been one newly
confirmed case, reported from Riyadh, while there have been 3 newly
reported fatalities raising the reported case fatality rate to 40.7
percent. 
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