Earth Watch Report - Biological Hazards
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| 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. |
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| 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.
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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.
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