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Illinois man tests positive for MERS in 1st U.S. spread of the virus
Posted on 5/17/14 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 5/17/14 at 2:50 pm
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Illinois resident who had contact with Indiana MERS patient tests positive for MERS coronavirus
Ongoing investigation of the first imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in the United States has identified evidence of apparent past MERS-CoV infection in an Illinois man who had close contact with the Indiana MERS patient. The Illinois resident did not seek or require medical care. However, local health officials have monitored his health daily since May 3 as part of the investigation. At this time, the Illinois resident is reported to be feeling well.
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Reports of the first two confirmed imported cases of MERS in the United States – the first in Indiana on May 2, and the second in Florida on May 11 – have resulted in large-scale multistate investigations and responses aimed at minimizing the risk of spread of the virus. As part of this effort, public health officials are reaching out to healthcare professionals, family members, and others who had close contact with the patients to provide guidance about monitoring their health and recommendations about when to see a healthcare provider for an evaluation. Public health officials also are working with airlines to identify and notify U.S. travelers who may have been exposed to the patient on any of the flights. Efforts are now under way to identify, notify, test, and monitor close contacts of the Illinois resident.
All reported cases of MERS have been linked to countries in and near the Arabian Peninsula. In some instances, the virus has spread from person to person through close contact. However, there is currently no evidence of sustained spread of MERS-CoV in community settings.
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is viral respiratory illness first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. It is caused by a coronavirus called MERS-CoV. Most people who have been confirmed to have MERS-CoV infection developed severe acute respiratory illness. They had fever, cough, and shortness of breath. About 30% of these people died.
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Posted on 5/17/14 at 2:53 pm to JBeam
This happened over a week ago, at least the first person to contract it. Why would anyone think that it wouldn't spread once it arrived?
Posted on 5/17/14 at 2:57 pm to biglego
viruses and bacteria are apex predators
Posted on 5/17/14 at 2:58 pm to biglego
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Posted on 5/17/14 at 3:00 pm to The Baker
That what I'm thinking. Nothing good comes from Saudi arabia
Posted on 5/17/14 at 3:03 pm to biglego
More information on the two men involved:
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Seems like new cases of this virus are popping up in Saudi Arabia every week.
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The patient is a male health-care worker in his 40s, who lives and works in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
He traveled to the US from Jeddah on May 1 "on commercial flights via London Heathrow with travel from London to Boston, Massachusetts; from Boston to Atlanta, Georgia; and from Atlanta to Orlando, Florida," the UN agency said.
The patient began feeling unwell on May 1 on the flight from Jeddah to London with a low-grade fever, chills, and a slight cough. On May 9, he was seen in an emergency room and hospitalized. The patient is currently in a stable condition.
The first patient was a male US citizen in his 60s. He lives and works in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. He traveled to the US from Riyadh to Chicago on April 24 via London Heathrow with travel from Chicago to Indiana by bus.
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Seems like new cases of this virus are popping up in Saudi Arabia every week.
Posted on 5/17/14 at 3:21 pm to JBeam
I am becoming increasingly less tolerant of people traveling abroad and bringing back infectious diseases...not sure what the answer is, but it just pisses me off....
This post was edited on 5/17/14 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 5/17/14 at 3:59 pm to Spankum
Same here
This guy is a health care worker in the middle east on top of it. You would think the cdc or some type of disease prevention agency would quarantine him for 2 weeks to monitor him before unleashing him on the public
This guy is a health care worker in the middle east on top of it. You would think the cdc or some type of disease prevention agency would quarantine him for 2 weeks to monitor him before unleashing him on the public
This post was edited on 5/17/14 at 4:01 pm
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