The Supreme Council of Health has registered a new case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in a 48-year-old expat who suffers from chronic diseases and is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit.
This is the second case in the country involving a non-Qatari.
A 23-year-old expatriate, who was recently declared MERS patient has recovered and left the hospital.
With this new case, it brings the total of MERS-CoV cases in Qatar to 8, with 3 cases ending in death.
Previous cases of MERS-CoV in Qatar:
Sep 2012: male, 49y, treatment in UK, succumbed
Nov 2012: male, 45y, treatment in Germany, recovered
Aug 2013: male, 59y, treatment in Qatar, recovered
Aug 2013: male, 29y, treatment in Qatar, succumbed
Sep 2013: female, 56y, treatment in Qatar, succumbed
Oct 2013: male, 61y, treatment in Qatar, recovered
Oct 2013: male, 23y, treatment in Qatar, recovered
Anyone with questions or concerns about MERS can call the SCH’s 24/7 hotline: +974-6674-0951.
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