Coronavirus presentation by Leyla Rashidli

Coronavirus presentation by Leyla Rashidli

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  Middle East RespiratorySyndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)-Important Public Health Threat LEYLA RASHIDLI Jeddah International Turkish School, Grade 11/D(FLDC/YD)
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  INTRODUCTION • Communicable diseasesare 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.
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  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 (MERSCoV) 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.
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  What is thesource 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.
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  Transmission of MERS-Cov
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  Transmission • MERS-CoV doesnot 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.
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  What is thecurrent 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.
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  Survival of Coronaviruses Coronavirusesare 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
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  WHAT ARE THESIGNS AND SYMPTOMS? http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PublicationsAwareness/Pages/003.aspx
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  TIPS FOR EVERYONE http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PublicationsAwareness/Pages/003.aspx
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  TIPS FOR EVERYONE http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PublicationsAwareness/Pages/003.aspx
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  TIPS FOR EVERYONE http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PublicationsAwareness/Pages/003.aspx
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  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
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  Thank you!