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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS- CoV ) Update

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS- CoV ) Update. April 29, 2014. Major Increase in MERS CoV. *Source: ECDC. 163 new cases since April 2014* At least 43 are reported to be HCWs Cluster in UAE involving 16 HCWs/paramedics Case Counts* 133 cases in KSA 25 in UAE

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS- CoV ) Update

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  1. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Update April 29, 2014

  2. Major Increase in MERS CoV *Source: ECDC • 163 new cases since April 2014* • At least 43 are reported to be HCWs • Cluster in UAE involving 16 HCWs/paramedics • Case Counts* • 133 cases in KSA • 25 in UAE • 2 in Jordan • 1 in each (Greece, Malaysia, Philippines)

  3. Additional Information • 75% of cases due to secondary spread (source: WHO) • Total of 345 cases, 107 deaths (as of 4/25) (Source: ECDC) • Reason for increase still unclear • Seasonality? • Nosocomial transmission? • Better case detection? • Changes in virus?

  4. Requests for Testing • Form on THAN • https://home.tnhan.tn.gov/default.aspx • Requires approval by Central Office • Marion Kainer, Tim Jones, John Dunn, Kelly Moore • Specimen submission guidelines on back of form • Coordinate with state lab

  5. MERS Testing • Preferred specimens: • Broncheoalveolar lavage, tracheal aspirate, pleural fluid or sputum • Other specimens: • Nasopharyngeal swabs, oropharyngeal swabs • State lab can perform PCR

  6. Person Under Investigation (PUI) • http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/case-def.html • Acute respiratory infection (fever, cough) AND suspicion of pulmonary parenchymal disease (e.g. ARDS, pneumonia) • AND (one of the following) • History of travel to affected area within 14 days • Close contact with symptomatic traveler who developed fever and acute respiratory illness within 14 days of travel • Member of a cluster of patients with severe acute resp. illness • Clusters of SARI • HCW who have cared for patients with SARI

  7. Questions marion.kainer@tn.gov

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