Epidemiological Update, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) (17 May 2013)
Actualización epidemiológica, Síndrome Respiratorio por coronavirus del Medio Oriente (MERS – CoV) (17 mayo 2013)
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As of May 17th 2013, a total of 40 laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection caused by MERS-CoV, including 20 deaths (case fatality rate 50%), have been reported to the WHO. The cases were reported by Germany (one fatal case), Saudi Arabia (29 cases including 16 fatalities), France (2 cases), Jordan (2 fatal cases), the United Kingdom (4 cases including 1 fatality) and Qatar (2 cases). The onset of the cases’ symptoms occurred in late March 2012 and on May 8th 2013. Thirty-one cases (78%) are male and nine cases (22%) are female. The age range is 24 to 94 years old (median = 56) for the 39 cases for which this information is available. Hasta el 17 de mayo de 2013, se han notificado a la OMS un total de 40 casos confirmados por laboratorio de infección humana por el MERS–CoV, de los cuales 20 fallecieron (tasa de letalidad del 50%). Los casos fueron reportados por Alemania (un caso fatal), Arabia Saudita (29 casos incluido 16 fallecidos), Francia3 (2 casos), Jordania (dos casos fatales), el Reino Unido (cuatro casos incluido un fallecido) y Qatar (dos casos). El inicio de síntomas de los casos se registró entre finales de marzo del 2012 y el 8 de mayo de 2013. Del total de casos, 31 (78%) son hombres y 9 (22%) mujeres. El rango de edad en 39 casos con información disponible es entre 24 y 94 años, con una mediana de 56.
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