Some Positive News About MERS Corona Virus

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POSITIVE NEWS No. 1

* 21 Katao na dati rati ay naging positibo sa MERS Corona Virus sa UAE ayon sa Health Authority of Abu Dhabi o HAAD ang dinala sa ospital at nilagay sa isang lugar kung saan binibigyan sila ng karampatang pahinga, maayos na tulog, pinapakain ng prutas na mayayaman sa bitamina C, at ibang minerals, at binigyan ng kaukulang pansin sa tamang hygience at pagiging malinis at sinikap na mapalakas ang immune system AY NGAYON AY NEGATIBO O MAGALING NA at MAKAKALABAS NA SA HOSPITAL NA WALA ng MERS CORONA VIRUS!

POSITIVE NEWS No. 2

Bumaba na ang bilang ng mga naapektuhan at pagkalat ng MERS Corona Virus sa Saudi Arabia. Ayon sa ipinalabas na araw araw na report ng MOH o Ministry of Health ng Saudi Arabia. 

Mula April 26 hanggang May 1, makikitang bumaba ang bilang ng mga naapektuhan at maging ng mga namatay.

Date	Cases	Male	Female	Hospital	Home	Death
April 26	14					5
April 27	16					8
April 28	6	3	3	4	2	3
April 29	16	10	6	14	2	2
April 30	10	5	5	8	2	0
May 1	7	2	5	7	0	0

POSITIVE NEWS No. 3

A Vaccine against MERS soon?

Ayon sa mga team ng scientists, researchers, at pharmaceutical company na Novavax, posibleng magagawa na nila ang vaccine na lalaban sa MERS at iba pang Corona Virus. Maaring ito na ang kasagutan sa nakakabahalang sakit na ito.

"A team from the University of Maryland and biopharmaceutical company Novavax says its vaccine candidate has successfully induced neutralising antibodies that effectively block the virus from infecting cells in mice."

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12 FILIPINO NURSES ARE INFECTED WITH MERS CoV!

Kung may mga kaibigan at kakilala kayo na nagwowork sa mga hospital na nabanggit, please follow up on them at PAKISHARE. Let us offer prayers for our kababayans.

According to the Ministry of Health website, there are 339 Novel Corona Virus cases and 102 deaths in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

We really hope and pray that with the coming of the WHO experts here and some pharmaceutical companies, a vaccine will be develop so this will be over soon. 

A total of 12 Filipino nurses and a pharmacist as per our counting and according to MOH website news releases are infected with MERS Corona Virus. Some of them though has not developed any symptoms, and some status are stable and that is reassuring and calming. 

ANO NGA BA ANG MERS CORONA VIRUS?

In Tabuk

1.    A  26-year-old Filipina female nurse, working at Prince Fahad bin Sultan Private Hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

2.    A 24-year-old Filipina female nurse, working at Prince Fahad bin Sultan Private Hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

3.    A 46-year-old Filipina female nurse, working at Prince Fahad bin Sultan Private Hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

4.    A 37-year-old Filipina male nurse, working at Prince Fahad bin Sultan Private Hospital. He has been in contact with a confirmed case, but he hasn’t developed any symptoms.

 In Jeddah

1.    A 42-year-old Filipina female nurse. She has developed respiratory symptoms on 20th April, 2014. Then, she has been admitted to the Military Hospital in Jeddah on 22nd April, 2014. Now, her health status is stable.

2.    A 54-year-old -year-old Filipina female nurse, working at King Fahad Hospital. She has developed respiratory symptoms on 24th April, 2014. Now , her health status is stable.

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In Riyadh

1.    A 38-year-old female Filipina pharmacist. She has been admitted to King Fahad Medical City on 22nd April, 2014, suffering from respiratory symptoms. Now, she is at IC unit, receiving the proper treatment, May Allah grant him speedy recovery.

2.    A 28-year-old female Filipina nurse, working at Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital in Riyadh, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

3.    A 40-year-old female Filipina nurse, working at the Cardiac Section in the Military Hospital, who is in contact with a confirmed case, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

In Makkah

1.    A 40-year-old female Filipina nurse, working at Al-Noor Hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

2.    A 30-year-old male Filipina nurse, working at the IC unit in the Al-Noor Hospital. He has been in contact with a confirmed case, and developed mild respiratory symptoms on 22nd  April, 2014. Now, His health status is stable.

3.    A 34-year-old female Filipina nurse, working at the IC unit in the Al-Noor Hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, and developed respiratory symptoms on 21st April, 2014. Now, she is receiving the proper treatment at the hospital and her health status is stable.

Infographics Courtesy of HAAD

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Tatlong Pinoy Nurses sa Saudi Arabia, Apektado ng MERS CORONA VIRUS!

Sadyang nakakabahala na ang mga nangyayari sa bansang Saudi Arabia at mga karatig-bansa sa Middle East dahil sa MERS Corona Virus at ang matinding pagtaas ng bilang ng mga apektado nitong mga nakaraang araw lamang.

Ngayong araw, nasa 313 na ang apektado at umabot na sa 92 ang bilang ng mga namatay na apektado ng MERS, at nasa 4 ang namatay sa loob lamang ng 24 oras. 
We are hoping, praying na magkaroon na po ng vaccine at masugpo sa lalong madaling panahon ang nakakadismayang virus na ito. Hinihikayat namin ang lahat ng mga kababayan lalo na ang mga nagtratrabaho sa hospital, at medical sector na maging maingat at malinis para maiwasang mahawa ng sakit na ito. 

Alam namin na sinisikap ng Saudi Arabia ang lahat para magawan ng paraan na matigil ang pagkalat nito. Hinahangaan namin ang ating mga dakilang nurses na nakasalang sa mga hospitals saan mang panig ng mundo lalo na dito sa Middle East at sa bansang Saudi Arabia.

Courtesy of F.Resma for the photo. A Filipina nurse wearing a hospital protective suit.

Pinakamataas na bilang ng kaso at pagkamatay ay mula sa Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Ahsa, Dammam, Hafir Al Batin, Asir, Madinah, Al Jouf, Qassim at meron din daw sa Qatif, at mga apektado sa mga sumusunod na mga hospitals posted sa website ng Ministry of Health ng Saudi Arabia

MOH Hospitals - 103

Ministry of Defense - 46

National Guard Hospitals - 30

Security Forces Hospital - 6

Saudi Aramco Hospital - 14

Private Hospitals - 26

University hospitals - 6

King Faisal Specialist in Riyadh and Jeddah - 13

Posted sa website ng MOH noong April 24th ay ang mga sumusunod na kaso.

Prince Sultan Military Medical City in Riyadh ​	Two stable Saudi male cases One case of a female nurse with no symptoms ​
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh​	One Saudi critical male case ​
King Saud Chest Diseases Hospital in Riyadh​	One Saudi stable male case​
King Fahad Hospital in Jeddah ​	One stable case of a male intern, and another critical Saudi male case​
King Saud Hospital in Jeddah ​	One critical case of a female resident ​
Bakhsh Hospital in Jeddah ​	One critical case of a male resident, and another stable case of a male resident​
United Doctors Hospital in Jeddah  ​	One critical case of a male resident ​
Al-Noor Hospital in Makkah ​	One stable case of a female nurse​

Also Ohud Hospital in Madinah

Ayun sa ArabNews, tatlong mga Pinoy nurses ang apektado ng MERS Corona Virus. 

Isang 28 na taong gulang na babaeng nurse na nagtratrabaho sa Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital sa Riyadh, at dalawang nurses na nagtratrabaho sa Al Noor Hospital sa Makkah.

"Of the nurses who have contacted the virus, one was a 28-year-old female Filipino working at Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital in Riyadh, but the bulletin said she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

Two other Filipino nurses, both working at Al-Noor Hospital in Makkah, also contacted the virus. One was a 40-year-old female who has been in contact with a confirmed case, but hasn’t developed any symptoms. The other was a 30-year-old male, also in contact with a confirmed case, and developed mild respiratory symptoms , but whose health status is stable."

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An OFW Died of MERS Corona Virus in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia?

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Sa ulat ni Nash Maulana ng Inquirer Mindanao, isang OFW galing ng Mindanao na nagtratrabaho na ng limang taon sa Saudi Arabia ang namatay at ang dahilan daw ng ikinamatay ay ang nakakatakot na MERS Corona Virus o Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus. Ayon sa ama ni Husna, na dinala anak niya na OFW sa King Fahd Hospital sa Jeddah noon at namatay doon noong April 12, 2014. 

Sabi ng ama ni Husna ayon sa mga balita ng mga kamag-anak nila na nasa Jeddah na nagkaroon ng flu-like symptoms si Husna bago dinala sa King Fahd Hospital ngunit namatay siya pagkalipas ng ilang araw. Hindi na raw pinauwi ang mga labi dahil ipinagbabawal ayon sa “quarantine restrictions”

Kung totoo ang balitang ito, isang OFW sa UAE ang namatay dahil dito at ito ang isa pa sa Saudi Arabia.

May mga bagay na nais kung itanong kong may mga informational drive po ba, at may mga Tagalog posters and graphics ads na pinapakalat ang ating mga Embassies at Consulates sa UAE at KSA para sa mga kababayang OFW upang maging aware, mapalawak ang kaalaman kung paano maiwasan ang parang lumalalang sitwasyon na ito. 

Para sa mga detalye ukol sa sakit na ito. Basahin dito para sa ating kaalaman

PAANONG GAGAWIN PARA MAIWASANG HINDI MAHAWA SA VIRUS NA ITO?

ANO NGA BA ANG MERS CORONA VIRUS? BASAHIN ANG DETALYE DITO. PAGLILINAW SA NAKAKAMATAY NA SAKIT NA MERS CORONA VIRUS

INQUIRER REPORT HERE

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – An overseas Filipino worker from Maguindanao, who had worked in Saudi Arabia about five years already, recently died of suspected Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (Mers-CoV), the family said here.

Tidting Khalifa of Matanog, Maguindanao, said her 44-year old daughter, Husna, had been taken to the King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah and died there on April 12.

Husna, he said, had been in Saudi Arabia since 2009, on an assumed passport belonging to a Norisa Naing.

“It was given to her by her recruiter,” he said, without identifying the recruiter.

Khalifa, quoting information the family got from sources – including other relatives working in Jeddah — said his daughter had suffered from flu-like symptoms before being taken to the King Fahd hospital.

But she died a few days later.

Her remains were buried there due to quarantine restrictions, he said.

Mers-CoV has been giving Saudi health authorities a serious headache since first discovered there in 2012.

Victims suffering from Mers-CoV develop severe acute respiratory illness such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. About 50 percent of the 206 victims diagnosed with the viral disease had died, the Saudi Ministry of Health said.

Read more: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/102366/ofw-from-maguindanao-died-of-mers-cov-in-saudi-arabia-says-family#ixzz2zQIWOK61 

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TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID GETTING INFECTED BY THE MERS CORONA VIRUS

 Country with Cases of MERS CORONA VIRUS

April 2012 to Present

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

MALAYSIA

YEMEN

PHILIPPINES (OFW from UAE)

France, Italy

Jordan, Kuwait, Oman

Qatar

Tunisia

United Kingdom (UK)

The World Health Organization said it has been informed of 238 confirmed cases globally, including 92 deaths, since September 2012.

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PAGLILINAW SA NAKAKAMATAY NA SAKIT NA MERS CORONA VIRUS

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PAANO NAHAHAWA O NAGTRATRANSMIT ANG MERS CORONA VIRUS

Ayun sa limitadong impormasyon na alam natin base sa ating pagbabasa at research, hindi pa alam kung paano nalilipat ang virus na MERS mula sa isang tao pero maaring kagaya ng SARS:

* NALILIPAT SA ISANG TAO SA PAMAMAGITAN NG PAG-UBO o PAGBAHIN

(Transmission through respiratory droplets, via sneezing or coughing)

* Hindi diretsahang paglipat sa pamamagitan ng paghawak ng mga bagay o gamit na contaminated ng virus at pagkatapos ay nalilipat sa pamamagitan ng bunganga, ilong o mata.

* Diretsahang contact sa pasyente o maysakit ng MERS CORONA VIRUS

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TIPS ON HOW TO SOMEHOW AVOID GETTING INFECTED BY THE MERS CORONA VIRUS

• Magsuot ng mask kung kinakailangan lalo na sa matataong lugar at pampublikong mga lugar.

• Gumamit ng Disinfectant Alcohol, Sanitizers, at ibang mga bagay na makakapatay ng mikrobyo.

• Maghugas ng kamay bago kumain at kapag humawak ng mga bagay na nahahawakan ng karamihang tao kagaya ng doors, elevators, at iba pa.

• Kung kinakailangan, iwasang hawakan ang mata, ilong, at bibig dahil naililipat ng mga maduduming kamay ang virus papasok sa ating katawan.

• Kapag bumabahing, gumamit ng tissue, panyo at iwasang bumahing sa dalawang kamay, bumahing sa braso o siko para di malagyan ng virus ang mga kamay.

• Iwasang makihalubilo sa mga taong maysakit.

• Uminom ng immune system boosters o vitamins, pampalakas ng resistansiya, kumain ng mga prutas at gulay at higit sa lahat wag magpuyat 
Magbigay ng sapat na pahinga sa katawan para lumakas ang resistensiya sa virus.

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