Biological Hazard – Egypt, Capital City, Cairo : MERS CoV Novel Corona Virus

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Saudi photographers wear masks during a football match on April 22, 2014 in Riyadh. As MERS, the SARS-like virus, continues to kill more people in the kingdom, Egypt has reported its first case of the virus on Saturday.

MERS virus: First case detected in Egypt

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Biological Hazard

Egypt

Capital City, Cairo

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Biological Hazard in Egypt on Saturday, 26 April, 2014 at 17:56 (05:56 PM) UTC.

Description
Egypt has discovered its first case of the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in an Egyptian citizen who had recently returned from Saudi Arabia, Egypt’s Ministry of Health said on Saturday. The virus, which can cause coughing, fever and pneumonia, has spread from the Gulf to Europe and has already caused over 90 deaths. The patient, 27, is being treated for pneumonia at a Cairo hospital and is in a stable condition, the ministry said in a statement. The man, who is from the Nile Delta, was living in the Saudi capital Riyadh, the ministry said. Saudi Arabia, which has been hardest-hit by the MERS virus, announced on Friday it had discovered 14 more cases in the kingdom, bringing the total number to 313. Although the number of MERS infections worldwide is fairly small, the more than 40 percent death rate among confirmed cases and the spread of the virus beyond the Middle East is keeping scientists and public health officials on alert.
Biohazard name:	MERS-COv
Biohazard level:	4/4 Hazardous
Biohazard desc.:	Viruses and bacteria that cause severe to fatal disease in humans, and for which vaccines or other treatments are not available, such as Bolivian and Argentine hemorrhagic fevers, H5N1(bird flu), Dengue hemorrhagic fever, Marburg virus, Ebola virus, hantaviruses, Lassa fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and other hemorrhagic or unidentified diseases. When dealing with biological hazards at this level the use of a Hazmat suit and a self-contained oxygen supply is mandatory. The entrance and exit of a Level Four biolab will contain multiple showers, a vacuum room, an ultraviolet light room, autonomous detection system, and other safety precautions designed to destroy all traces of the biohazard. Multiple airlocks are employed and are electronically secured to prevent both doors opening at the same time. All air and water service going to and coming from a Biosafety Level 4 (P4) lab will undergo similar decontamination procedures to eliminate the possibility of an accidental release.
Symptoms:
Status:	confirmed

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Egypt discovers first case of potentially deadly MERS virus

CAIRO Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:10am EDT

(Reuters) – Egypt has discovered its first case of the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in an Egyptian citizen who had recently returned from Saudi Arabia, Egypt’s Ministry of Health said on Saturday.

The virus, which can cause coughing, fever and pneumonia, has spread from the Gulf to Europe and has already caused over 90 deaths.

The patient, 27, is being treated for pneumonia at a Cairo hospital and is in a stable condition, the ministry said in a statement.

The man, who is from the Nile Delta, was living in the Saudi capital Riyadh, the ministry said.

Saudi Arabia, which has been hardest-hit by the MERS virus, announced on Friday it had discovered 14 more cases in the kingdom, bringing the total number to 313.

Aljazeera

Deadly MERS virus detected in Egypt

First case of coronavirus that has killed 92 people in Saudi Arabia detected in the Egyptian capital.

Last updated: 26 Apr 2014 13:03

The MERS virus has killed at least 92 people in Saudi Arabia [Reuters]

Egypt has recorded its first case of the deadly SARS-like MERS coronavirus in the capital Cairo.

Egyptian State TV said on Saturday a patient at a Cairo hospital who recently arrived from Saudi Arabia had tested positive for the virus.

The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has killed at least 92 people in Saudi Arabia, where the coronavirus was first detected in humans in 2012.

The virus which can cause coughing, fever and pneumonia, has spread from the Gulf to Europe and has been reported in Malaysia.