Release date: 2014-05-08 The US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) announced to the public on May 2 that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a team of infectious disease experts last week to a hospital in Indiana for reporting the first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in the United States. The virus (MERS, SARS-like), and the initial diagnosis of MERS virus infection. The Indiana and federal government said on May 5 (Monday) that the first patient with MERS virus (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Virus) has improved in the United States, has stopped assisting oxygen, and can walk around the ward. State health officials are considering leaving them to be discharged. According to CDC officials, the patient had been working in Saudi Arabia in the Middle East. He flew from Riyadh to London on April 24 and then fell ill after flying to Chicago. He was admitted to hospital on April 28, afterwards. He was sent to a hospital in Midwest Indiana for hospitalization and was diagnosed with the virus. Although the MERS coronavirus is not very infectious from person to person, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges people to avoid traveling to the Middle East because of its high toxicity. Reuters reported that as many as 50 hospital workers and their families were tested for viruses and were shown to be negative. Epidemiologists from the Centers for Disease Control said that these people will continue to be tested during the 14-day viral incubation period to fully ensure their safety. Reviewing the SARS epidemic A similar SARS epidemic occurred in China in 2002-2003, killing more than 800 people. At that time, a woman who was later suspected of carrying the SARS virus flew from Hong Kong to Toronto, Canada, and was treated at a local hospital. The woman died a few days later, and the epidemic spread rapidly. Finally, 257 people were infected in the Greater Toronto Area. 33 people died. Experts said that if the MERS virus continues to spread in the Middle East, with the flow of people, it is likely to spread to areas outside the Middle East, and the United States may find the next case. Michael Bell, the US Centers for Disease Control, remembers the 2003 SARS epidemic. He said: "Because of the MERS virus that broke out in the Middle East, it belongs to the same family as the SARS virus that was concentrated in China in 2003. At this stage, the United States takes this matter very seriously. In the worst case, the epidemic may spread rapidly." He also said: "Recall the SARS epidemic that broke out in Toronto, Canada. The virus was introduced into medical institutions, causing serious illness and even death. We don't want to take it lightly." Saudi MERS virus infected people continue to rise Saudi officials said on Monday that the number of people who have recently erupted is still rising, and the capital Riyadh has added another 18 new cases. According to the Saudi Ministry of Health, the virus was first discovered in 2012. As many as 414 people are infected and more than one in four have died. At present, scientists are not sure about the source of the virus infecting the human body, but initially believe that camels may be the culprit. Scientists are working hard to understand the dramatic increase in the number of patients with Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infection. In April alone, more than 200 new cases have been reported in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. US health officials are currently checking the airline passenger list and contacting people who may be sitting near him at the time. In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic inside the hospital, the man is currently in an isolation room, and the indoor air is filtered and discharged. Bell said: "This is not because we have evidence that the virus can easily spread through the air, but we do not want to take risks." People entering the isolation room wear blouses, gloves, and a filter mask to avoid inhalation. Particles in the indoor air. After leaving, wash your hands carefully with alcohol disinfectant or soap and water. To ensure that all potentially infectious items are not allowed to be taken out of this room. In addition, because the tear duct is connected to the throat, the medical staff also wear goggles or a protective mask to prevent small drops of water from entering the eye. MERS virus treatment: the transmission channel is still uncertain, no targeted drugs As for treatment, there are currently no targeted drugs that can treat MERS, but some basic therapies can help patients, such as oxygen, to reduce the burden on the lungs. In addition to the disease control experts, the CDC also sent virus experts to the hospital. At present, little is known about the MERS virus, and it is uncertain about its transmission channels, but it is clear that the virus can be transmitted through close contact. But Bell said that the virus has a very weak outer membrane that is usually inactivated quickly with a disinfectant. MERS cases have increased rapidly in Saudi Arabia since March this year. Bell said it is not sure whether this is because the virus has become more easily spread, or whether people report more cases to health officials. Source: biodiscover Inner Mongolia Xuanda Food Co., Ltd. , https://www.xuandagroup.com