Secrecy Surrounding MERS Outbreak Fuels Fear, Confusion In South Korea
By Ju-min Park and Sohee Kim SEOUL, June 2 (Reuters) - Fear and confusion mounted in South Korea over news of the first two deaths from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and the government's decision not to name hospitals treating infected patients. Shoppers snapped-up face masks and hand sanitizers, and Samsung Electronics instituted twice-daily temperature checks of staff and said it would refrain from holding large-scale events. Life on Seoul's bustling streets, however, seemed as normal on Tuesday - a far cry from the empty sidewalks seen in Asian citie...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 2, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Republic of Korea
On 20 May 2015, the National IHR Focal Point of the Republic of Korea notified WHO of the first laboratory confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. On 21 May, two additional confirmed cases were reported. The first case is a 68 year-old male with the following travel history: 18-29 April, Bahrain; 29-30 April, United Arab Emirates; 30 April to 1 May, Bahrain; 1-2 May, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2 May, Bahrain; and 2-3 May, Qatar. The patient arrived at Korea’s Incheon International airport via Qatar on 4 May. He was asymptomatic on arrival. The patient developed symptoms on ...
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - May 24, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: coronavirus [subject], coronavirus infections, coronavirus [subject], coronavirus infections, coronavirus [subject], coronavirus infections, hygiene [subject], disinfection, disinfect, travel [subject], travel and health, air travel, Disease outbreak news Source Type: news
South Korea confirms second case of MERS virus; third case possible
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean health officials have confirmed the country's second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient who nursed her infected husband before he was diagnosed with the disease after a trip to Bahrain. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean health officials on Wednesday confirmed the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient who recently returned from Bahrain and is in stable condition after being treated for a high fever and cough. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
The SESAME Laboratory: Celebrating the Power of Light
This year is UNESCO's International Year of Light, and it's a very important one for a project that's close to my heart. UNESCO's theme this year is extremely broad, giving us the opportunity to celebrate subjects ranging from the development of LED lighting, honored last year by the award of the Nobel Prize in physics, to projects at CERN that will allow us to increase the brightness of the beams in our flagship Large Hadron Collider, LHC, and thereby enhance its capacity to bring us new insights into the inner workings of the universe we live in.
But the project that I want to talk about here is SESAME, which stands for...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 15, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Irish medical college in Bahrain inspected for abuses
RCSI campus visited by Irish Medical Council following criticism by human-rights groups (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - October 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Apollo Hospitals explore partnerships in Bahrain's healthcare industry
Apollo Hospitals is exploring partnership opportunities in the super-specialty sector of the healthcare industry in Bahrain, a company official said. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - September 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Are Precautions for Someone Traveling to the Middle East About the Risk of MERS?
Discussion
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a respiratory illness cause by a coronavirus called MERS-CoV. It was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. People with confirmed cases of MERS have developed severe respiratory illness that includes acute onset of cough, shortness of breath, and fever. Other symptoms include gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea. Pneumonia is common, and patients may progress to respiratory failure. Other end organ failure has occurred, particularly kidney failure and septic shock. The death rate is up to ~30% currently. People with compromised immune systems are more at risk.
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Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 16, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Critics claim Irish visit to Bahrain medical university will be stage-managed
One Irish-trained doctor remains in Bahraini prison following treatment of 2011 protesters (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - May 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Global riot epidemic due to demise of cheap fossil fuels | Nafeez Ahmed
From South America to South Asia, a new age of unrest is in full swing as industrial civilisation transitions to post-carbon realityIf anyone had hoped that the Arab Spring and Occupy protests a few years back were one-off episodes that would soon give way to more stability, they have another thing coming. The hope was that ongoing economic recovery would return to pre-crash levels of growth, alleviating the grievances fueling the fires of civil unrest, stoked by years of recession. But this hasn't happened. And it won't.Instead the post-2008 crash era, including 2013 and early 2014, has seen a persistence and proliferatio...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 1, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Nafeez Ahmed Tags: theguardian.com Blogposts Inflation World news Ukraine Food Protest Geology Peak oil Climate change Venezuela Environment Agriculture Science Source Type: news
Global riot epidemic due to demise of cheap fossil fuels | Nafeez Ahmed
From South America to South Asia, a new age of unrest is in full swing as industrial civilisation transitions to post-carbon realityIf anyone had hoped that the Arab Spring and Occupy protests a few years back were one-off episodes that would soon give way to more stability, they have another thing coming. The hope was that ongoing economic recovery would return to pre-crash levels of growth, alleviating the grievances fueling the fires of civil unrest, stoked by years of recession. But this hasn't happened. And it won't.Instead the post-2008 crash era, including 2013 and early 2014, has seen a persistence and proliferatio...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 28, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Nafeez Ahmed Tags: Environment Science Geology Food Inflation Protest World news Agriculture Climate change Peak oil Venezuela Ukraine theguardian.com Blogposts Source Type: news
Cochrane mid-year meetings 2015 to be hosted by the Bahrain Branch of The Cochrane Collaboration
The Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group is pleased to announce that the Bahrain Branch of The Cochrane Collaboration will host the mid-year meetings of the Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group, Centre Directors and Entity Group Executives in 2015 in Bahrain. read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 31, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Caroline Mavergames Tags: Authors Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Cochrane Collaboration Calendar Conferences & Meetings Fields Low and middle income countries Review groups Training Events Source Type: news
Bahrain Court Acquits Princess on Trial for Torturing DoctorsBahrain Court Acquits Princess on Trial for Torturing Doctors
A Bahraini court has acquitted two police officers, including a Bahraini princess, who were on trial for torturing doctors while in detention during political turmoil in the Gulf Arab island kingdom in 2011. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention News Source Type: news
Fatalities from road traffic accidents among the young in Bahrain - Hamadeh RR, Ali NM.
This study described the trend of fatalities from RTA in Bahrain among those aged < 25 years from 2003-2010. The proportional mortality rat... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
U.S. Official Misses Opportunity to Address Human Rights Issues in Bahrain
PHR today expressed concern that U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel failed to publicly prioritize human rights in Bahrain during a major event in the kingdom. (Source: PHR Press Releases)
Source: PHR Press Releases - December 9, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
