MERS outbreak in Jordan

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Jordan outbreak 'of concern'
The ECDC today said that a 
recent 16-case outbreak centered in a hospital in Amman, Jordan, "is not
 unexpected although is of concern," but the agency did not recommend 
any travel restrictions.
The agency said that, from Aug 26 to Oct 
13, Jordan reported 7 deaths among the 16 cases. It said the probable 
location of infection for all patients is Amman, but the first patient 
had recently traveled from Saudi Arabia, so infection in that country 
could not be ruled out.
The nine male patients had a median age of
 56 (range, 29 to 78 years), while the seven female patients had a 
median age of 47 (range, 1 to 73 years).
Known exposures include:
Two healthcare workers who provided care to a MERS patient
Six patients who were admitted to or visited a hospital where a MERS patient was hospitalized
Three people who are contacts of hospitalized MERS patients
Three individuals who had visited a MERS patient in a hospital
Medclinician
Albert Edit: www.zikahelp.com

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	http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2015/10/riyadh-mers-cluster-grows-ecdc-weighs-jordan-risk Jordan outbreak 'of concern' The ECDC today said that a recent 16-case outbreak centered in a hospital in Amman, Jordan, "is not unexpected although is of concern," but the agency did not recommend any travel restrictions. The agency said that, from Aug 26 to Oct 13, Jordan reported 7 deaths among the 16 cases. It said the probable location of infection for all patients is Amman, but the first patient had recently traveled from Saudi Arabia, so infection in that country could not be ruled out. The nine male patients had a median age of 56 (range, 29 to 78 years), while the seven female patients had a median age of 47 (range, 1 to 73 years). Known exposures include: Two healthcare workers who provided care to a MERS patient Six patients who were admitted to or visited a hospital where a MERS patient was hospitalized Three people who are contacts of hospitalized MERS patients Three individuals who had visited a MERS patient in a hospital Medclinician Albert Edit: www.zikahelp.com
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