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Shared the same room with the 1st patient.
• May 21, 2015: monitoring begin for symptoms
• May 25, 2015: developed symptoms
• May 25, 2015: transferred to nationally designated medical center
• May 25, 2015: tested positive for MERS-CoV
• Risk Factors: o Close contact with anyone who is experiencing a fever, cough or shortness of breath and has traveled from the Arabian Peninsula within the past fourteen days should monitor their health beginning with last day of exposure and seek medical attention if they become ill (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015). o Close contact or within six feet with a confirmed case of MERS. Monitor health for fourteen days beginning with the last day of exposure. It is important to take the body temperature twice a day. Watch for any flu like symptoms such as chills, sore throat, headache, and nausea and vomiting. The primary care physician should be notified about the possible exposure (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2015).
5th case: (WHO, 2015b)
• Patient: 50 year old male, health care professional
• May 17, 2015: treated the 1st case
• May 22, 2015: placed on …show more content…
The local health department plays a vital role in community education. They post information on their website about disease outbreaks that are that are occurring throughout the community and the world. They use the local television, radio, and newspaper to disseminate the information. Educating the community can help to protect the citizens from an outbreak of MERS or any disease outbreak in the world.
References
Florida Department of Health. (2014). Reportable Diseases/ Conditions in Florida Practitioners List. Retrieved from Florida Health Alachua County: http://alachua.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/infectious-disease-services/_documents/reportable-disease-list.pdf
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2015). People who may be at increased risk for MERS. Retrieved from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/risk.html
WHO. (2015a). Frequently Asked Questions on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Retrieved from World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/faq/en/
WHO. (2015b). Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)- Republic of Korea. Retrieved from World Health Organization:
• May 21, 2015: monitoring begin for symptoms
• May 25, 2015: developed symptoms
• May 25, 2015: transferred to nationally designated medical center
• May 25, 2015: tested positive for MERS-CoV
• Risk Factors: o Close contact with anyone who is experiencing a fever, cough or shortness of breath and has traveled from the Arabian Peninsula within the past fourteen days should monitor their health beginning with last day of exposure and seek medical attention if they become ill (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015). o Close contact or within six feet with a confirmed case of MERS. Monitor health for fourteen days beginning with the last day of exposure. It is important to take the body temperature twice a day. Watch for any flu like symptoms such as chills, sore throat, headache, and nausea and vomiting. The primary care physician should be notified about the possible exposure (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2015).
5th case: (WHO, 2015b)
• Patient: 50 year old male, health care professional
• May 17, 2015: treated the 1st case
• May 22, 2015: placed on …show more content…
The local health department plays a vital role in community education. They post information on their website about disease outbreaks that are that are occurring throughout the community and the world. They use the local television, radio, and newspaper to disseminate the information. Educating the community can help to protect the citizens from an outbreak of MERS or any disease outbreak in the world.
References
Florida Department of Health. (2014). Reportable Diseases/ Conditions in Florida Practitioners List. Retrieved from Florida Health Alachua County: http://alachua.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/infectious-disease-services/_documents/reportable-disease-list.pdf
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2015). People who may be at increased risk for MERS. Retrieved from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/risk.html
WHO. (2015a). Frequently Asked Questions on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Retrieved from World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/faq/en/
WHO. (2015b). Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)- Republic of Korea. Retrieved from World Health Organization: