General Discussion

superpatriotman

(6,249 posts) Mon May 12, 2014, 03:10 PM May 2014

Second MERS Case in U.S. Reported in Orlando

Health worker coming back from Saudi Arabia via London, Boston, Atlanta and then Orlando. So thousands of people could have been exposed to this guy.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/os-mers-case-central-florida-20140512,0,1172790.story

The first case of the potentially deadly MERS virus has been reported in Central Florida, health officials said today.

The patient, a 44-year-old health-care worker, arrived in Orlando on May 1 from Saudi Arabia. He is "doing well" at Dr. P. Phillips hospital in Orlando, health officials said.

The patient had flown from Saudi Arabia to London, Boston, Atlanta and then Orlando. More than 500 passengers on those flights were exposed and are being notified, health officials said.

The patient was visiting family in Central Florida.

It's the second case in the United States of the virus that was first detected in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Health officials said we can expect to see more cases in the United States.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. Plus these cases:

Reply to superpatriotman (Original post)

Mon May 12, 2014, 03:19 PM

May 2014

1st case of coronavirus detected in Lebanon, health ministry confirms

Saudi Arabia has identifies 18 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

Man in Jordan dies after being infected with MERS virus, health ministry official says

Official: 261 cases of MERS in world confirmed by World Health Organization; overall mortality rate is about 30%, most among elderly or patients with underlying conditions --NBC News

Egyptian authorities investigating the cause of death of a person suspected of being infected with coronavirus, state TV reports

All the above reports found on Breaking News site, topic MERS.
http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/worldwide-coronavirus-cases-2013/

Interesting how the cases are being spread, mostly via air travel.