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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)-Important Public Health Threat
LEYLA RASHIDLI Jeddah International Turkish School, Grade 11/D(FLDC/YD)
INTRODUCTION• Communicable diseases are leading cause of morbidity
and mortality around the world• Whenever a new virus associated with an acute
respiratory illness emerges, medical authorities around the world are put on high alert and vigilance
• The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a new coronavirus that has not been seen in humans before and has occurred only in residents of or travellers to certain Middle East countries.
How it started?
• In September 2012, a novel coronavirus (later called MERS-CoV) was isolated from a patient in Saudi Arabia who had died of an acute respiratory illness and renal failure.
• Since September 2012, 180 confirmed infections with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been reported to the World Health Organization, including 77 deaths.
• MERS-CoV is a new infection and there are many gaps in our knowledge that will inevitably take time to fill in.
What is the source of MERS-CoV?• It is not known for certain where the virus came
from, however, it likely came from an animal source.
• In addition to humans, MERS-CoV has been found in camels in Qatar and a bat in Saudi Arabia.
• However, we don’t know whether camels are the source of the virus.
• More information is needed to identify the possible role that camels, bats, and other animals may play in the transmission of MERS-CoV.
Transmission of MERS-Cov
Transmission
• MERS-CoV does not spread easily from person to person.
• In the cases where it has appeared to have spread between people, those cases involved close contacts: family members, co-workers, fellow patients and healthcare workers.
What is the current situation?• 180 confirmed infections with MERS-CoV have
been reported to the World Health Organization, including 77 deaths.
• All the cases have been linked to six countries in or near the Arabian Peninsula.
• This virus has spread from ill people to others through close contact.
Survival of CoronavirusesCoronaviruses are fairly fragile,
surviving outside the body for only about 24 hours;
They are easily destroyed by detergents and cleaning agents;
Cleaning environmental surfaces with water and detergent and applying commonly used disinfectants (such as hypochlorite) is an effective and sufficient procedure.
• Ian Jones; New Coronavirus, The Guardian, 13 May, 2013• WHO Infection prevention and control during health care for probable or confirmed
cases of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection. Interim guidance - 6 May 2013
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS?
http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PublicationsAwareness/Pages/003.aspx
TIPS FOR EVERYONE
http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PublicationsAwareness/Pages/003.aspx
TIPS FOR EVERYONE
http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PublicationsAwareness/Pages/003.aspx
TIPS FOR EVERYONE
http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PublicationsAwareness/Pages/003.aspx
TAKE HOME MESSAGE• There is no a sustained spread of infection in
communities , however, the situation is still evolving.• Experts do not have enough
information on the virus to make specific treatment recommendations or to develop vaccine
• Don’t panic! Get informed. Be prepared.
• Compliance with mentioned preventive measures is only protective approach of population to avoid MERS-CoV
Thank you!