Monday, May 12, 2014

MERS 2nd Confirmed Case in US - Florida | Avian Flu Diary/CDC

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MERS Co-V Update 12.05.2014:

Second Case of #MERS Confirmed in FL - CDC Press Conference Today - 2p EST

[CDC and Florida Department of Health officials are investigating the second case of MERS-CoV infection in the United States. MERS-CoV, a virus relatively new to humans, was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. On May 2, 2014 CDC reported the first case of MERS in the United States.]

#CDC Press Conference Today: 2nd #MERS Case Imported To US - Avian Flu Diary.blogspot

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The CDC has informed the media that they will hold a press conference at 2pm this afternoon
to announce the 2nd imported MERS case to the United States, at 2pm EDT today..

I’ll have updates and details as they become available.

CDC announces second imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in the United States

Date: May 12, 2014 11:22 AM
Media Advisory

For Immediate Release


Monday, May 12, 2014
Contact: CDC Media Relations
(404) 639-3286

CDC announces second imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in the United States

WHAT: CDC and Florida Department of Health officials are investigating the second case of MERS-CoV infection in the United States. MERS-CoV, a virus relatively new to humans, was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. On May 2, 2014 CDC reported the first case of MERS in the United States.

WHO: Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Anne Schuchat, M.D. (RADM, USPHS) Assistant Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service; Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS, FCCP
Florida’s State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health
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#Coronavirus #Oubreak #MERSCo-V
Second Confirmed Imported Case of MERS Co-V in US (FL)
CDC Press Conference Notes (via MP Off Grid Living):
http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/a0512-US-MERS.html

Speaking: Frieden, Schuchat, and Armstrong
Frieden:
Patient resides and works in Saudi Arabia.
May 1 - contact made in Saudi Arabia - traveling via London to US (feeling unwell)
May 8 - Patient admitted to IC (slight cough and chills) in FL - patient is currently isolated and doing well
May 11 - Confirmed MERS using CDC Mers-Co-V Test Kits in ATL

 - Have sequenced the IN virus and compared to FL infection and has very similar characteristics (which is good, not changing)
 - Better monitoring and tracking in Middle East
 - CDC has quarantine stations at all major airports in US, will not do mandatory screens however...
 - Case fatality rate should fall as more cases are identified - currently 27% (WHO) and 30% (CDC)
 - Not seeing Widespread transmission or Casual transmission


Schuchat:
Health care provider who resides and works in Saudi Arabia.
As of May 12, CDC has a team in Saudi - 538 (total) Lab Confirmed cases Worldwide - 145 Deaths worldwide with 450 lab confirmed cases in Saudi incl 118 Deaths since 2012 (Health Care Workers 1/5th of that total)
*Not linked with patient in IN*
May 1 - Patient left SA to London, then to Boston, then to ATL and Orlando
 - Patient felt ill in London and on subsequent flights
 - Testing and collecting specimens from those in contact and on airlines
 - Providing INTL information to other countries affected
 - Risks in US remain very low.
 - Clusters of infections have occurred in Health Care Workers
 - International travel advisories apply
 - Likely to have more importations of MERS from in/near Arabian Peninsula
 - Very early in investigation and new to US - May change
 - Patient may/may not have been infected during US flights
 - Likely for American public, if you haven't had symptoms yet, not likely infected (5 day avg incubation)
 - 500 passengers are being interviewed/screened who were on US flights
 - 20% of exposures are reported to be Health Care Workers

Armstrong (Surg Gen and Sec of Health - FL):
MERS Co-V is not easy to spread
 - Wash Hands Routinely
 - Keep hand from eyes nose and mouth
 - When sick, stay home
 - Will be sharing more info on sex and age of patient from Hospital in later memos
 - Visiting Family in FL and not Theme Parks
 - Patient remains/ed in Orlando during visit
 - Family of patient is currently staying at home and patient did not wear mask in transit
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http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2014/05/cdc-press-conference-today-2nd-imported.html
http://usaebn.org/web/index.php/medical-report/764-mers-cov-outbreak-us-indiana
http://www.newsweek.com/patient-mers-virus-indiana-traveled-saudi-arabia-249510
http://usaebn.org/web/media/kunena/attachments/63/MERSOutbreakinUS-Indiana.pdf
http://madtownpreppers.blogspot.com/2014/03/biological-alert-ebola-outbreak-in.html 



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