Nieuw SARS-achtig Coronavirus

[apfelstrudel]

(Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it would help Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new SARS-like virus to draw up advice ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims.
The U.N. agency, which is not currently recommending any restrictions on travel to the kingdom or screening of passengers at airports or entry points, will sent a second team of experts in the coming weeks, WHO director-general Margaret Chan said.
The virus, which can cause coughing, fever and pneumonia, emerged in Saudi Arabia last year and has been found in 33 people there, killing 17. They are among 44 cases and 22 deaths worldwide, according to the WHO, which has called it the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
"Without that proper risk assessment, we cannot have clarity on the incubation period, on the signs and symptoms of the disease, on the proper clinical management and then, last but not least, on travel advice," Chan told the WHO's annual ministerial meeting in Geneva.
The WHO, which sent a first team to Saudi Arabia this month, will provide a fresh risk assessment ahead of this year's haj, which takes place in October.
"We need to get the facts clear and get the appropriate advice to all your countries where your pilgrims want to go to Mecca. It is something quite urgent," Chan said.
Millions flock to the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina for the haj, although pilgrims come and go all year round.
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The virus has also been found in Jordan, Qatar, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, while isolated cases have been exported to France, Britain and Germany by visitors.
Saudi Arabia said on Friday that tighter controls had helped to stamped out a MERS-CoV outbreak in a hospital in the eastern region of al Ahsa, which infected 22 people, killing 10.
"Certain infection control measures were applied because we thought there was some transmission happening in the areas where the patients were clustered. These included the ICU (intensive care unit) and the hemodialysis unit," Saudi Arabia's Deputy Health Minister Ziad Memish told the Geneva talks.
The measures included separating patients or increasing the distance between them, and reduction of direct contact.
Many questions remain about how the new virus spreads and what the vector may be, ranging possibly from animals to surface contamination. Saudi and WHO officials say there has been some contagion between people, but only where contact has been close and prolonged.
Saudi authorities have collected a large number of samples from bats, camels, sheep and cats for testing, Memish said.
Asked about the risk factors for contracting the disease, Memish said: "It seems like being a male is a risk factor, being old is a risk factor; having underlying diseases including diabetes, heart disease and renal failure seem to be putting people at risk."
(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; Editing by Kevin Liffey)


http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/24/us-coronavirus-idUSBRE94N0MX20130524

Q: What is the new human coronavirus?

A: A novel coronavirus was identified in 2012 as the cause of respiratory illness in people. The new virus is a beta coronavirus. It is different from any other coronavirus previously found in people.

Q: Is this virus the same as the SARS virus?

A: No. The novel coronavirus is not the same virus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003. However, like the SARS virus, the novel coronavirus is most similar to those found in bats. CDC is still learning about this new virus.


Q: What are the symptoms of novel coronavirus infection?

A: Most people who got infected with the novel coronavirus developed severe acute respiratory illness with symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Some people were reported as having a mild respiratory illness.

Q: Does the virus spread from person to person?

A: The virus has been shown to spread between people who are in close contact. Transmission from infected patients to healthcare personnel has also been observed. Clusters of cases in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UK and France are being investigated.

Q: Can I still travel to countries in the Arabian Peninsula or neighboring countries?

A: Yes. WHO and CDC have not issued travel health warnings for any country related to novel coronavirus.
For more information, see CDC’s travel notice on Novel (New) Coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula.


Q: What if I recently traveled to countries in the Arabian Peninsula or neighboring countries and got sick?

A: If you develop a fever and symptoms of lower respiratory illness, such as cough or shortness of breath, within 10 days after traveling from countries in the Arabian Peninsula or neighboring countries(1), you should see your healthcare provider and mention your recent travel.

Q: What are the treatments?

A: There are no specific treatments for illnesses caused by the novel coronavirus. Medical care is supportive and to help relieve symptoms.

Q: Is there a lab test?

A: Lab tests (polymerase chain reaction or PCR) for the novel coronavirus are available at CDC and other international labs. Otherwise, these tests are not routinely available.

Q: What should healthcare providers and health departments do?

A: For recommendations and guidance on the case definitions; infection control, including personal protective equipment guidance; case investigation; and specimen collection and shipment, see Update, Case Definitions, & Guidance.
http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/ncv/overview.html

Tot nu toe zijn er 44 mensen besmet geraakt. Hiervan zijn er 22 overleden. Het virus heeft dus een hoge mortaliteit, velen malen hoger dan een normaal griepvirus. Gelukkig is het (nog) niet makkelijk overdraagbaar, maar dat kan altijd veranderen door mutaties.

Als dit nieuwe virus een pandemie wordt, dan zal het met deze mortaliteit redelijk wat levens kunnen gaan kosten.

 

[Ano_200622]

Beter schaffen we alvast enorm veel dure vaccinaties aan.

 

[MesutY]

Dus 50% kans dat ik sterf als ik het heb?

 

[apfelstrudel]

Beter schaffen we alvast enorm veel dure vaccinaties aan.

Die Mexicaanse griep was echt een grap. Een griepvirus dat minder dodelijk was dan de standaard influenza.

 

[Vonk]

Tijd om het koren van het kaf te scheiden...

 

[Ano_200622]

Die Mexicaanse griep was echt een grap. Een griepvirus dat minder dodelijk was dan de standaard influenza.

Tis allemaal bangmakerij. Als je een beetje normale weerstand hebt zal er niet zoveel gebeuren.

 

[apfelstrudel]

Tis allemaal bangmakerij. Als je een beetje normale weerstand hebt zal er niet zoveel gebeuren.

Net zoals bij de Spaanse griep zeker?

Apart van het aantal doden, vielen de meeste slachtoffers onder de leeftijdsgroep met het sterkste immuunsysteem. Mensen met een slechte weerstand gingen dus minder gauw dood.

 

[erwin280]

So it begins....

 

[Ano_200622]

Net zoals bij de Spaanse griep zeker?

Ik geloof sowieso niet in griep. Dat is puur een smoesje voor mensen om een week thuis te blijven zonder vakantiedagen in te leveren.

 

[apfelstrudel]

Zou inderdaad wel mooi zijn als half Saudi Arabië uitgeroeid wordt door zo'n virus.

Hopelijk gaan overheden zich niet weer laten naaien door Tamiflu of dergelijke te kopen.

 

[Masterhit]

dis gon b gud, alvast enkele limoentjes aanschaffen

Spoiler

 

[Peanuthead95]

2012 illuminati

 

[erwin280]

Zou mooi zijn als dat virus alleen de noord afrikanen onder ons treft.

 

[Ano_568]

Hopelijk sterft 50% van de wereldbevolking.

 

[Angelus]

Hopelijk sterft 50% van de wereldbevolking.

liever 95%

 

[Ano_568]

liever 95%

Jij ziet de dingen altijd zo groots he.

 

[3nigma]

Ik zie het alleen in arabische landen voor de 90%...en dan beetje europa, maar daar zeker ook alleen bij arabieren
Dus mag wel 99%....of niet angelus?

 

[FlyingNederland]

Daar gaan m'n gains.

 

[xROCKx]

Beter blijft die shit in het Midden-Oosten

 

[Jeraszi]

22 doden in 1 jaar.. nou nou.. ik word al bang.