Coronaviruses claim new lives

Newly discovered coronavirus is rampant in eastern Saudi Arabia

02/04/2013

The one year ago discovered novel „coronavirus“ has now claimed five fatalities in eastern Saudi Arabia within a few days and, according to the local Ministry of Health, another two people are currently suffering intensive care treatment. According to the authorities in Riyadh, all possible precautionary measures would now be taken in order to identify further suspected victims - however, how many people are affected by this is not yet clear.

Virus is similar to the respiratory disease SARS
The so-called „Coronavirus hCoV-EMC“ (human coronavirus Erasmus Medical Center) is similar to the world's angry respiratory disease ten years ago „SARS“ (Severe acute respiratory syndrome), whereby it can be assumed that partial infection is possible from person to person. However, unlike SARS, the coronavirus, among other things, leads to rapid kidney failure - since it was first discovered in June 2012 in Saudi Arabia by a 60-year-old man, so far 23 infected people have died. It was not until the end of March that a 73-year-old patient died in Munich of the virus that had been flown to Germany for treatment from Abu Dhabi. A patient from the Arabian area was also admitted to the University Hospital Essen. At first the physicians did not suspect that the patient could have been infected with the new coronavirus and therefore initially treated him for four weeks without special protective measures - but the therapy started and the Patient survived.

Way of the virus in the human body already clarified
How the pathogen enters the human body - an international team has now been able to clarify this in laboratory tests: the virus does not use a receptor like the Sars pathogen but instead uses the enzyme DPP4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which is found on the surface of many cells , Research now hopes that this knowledge will drive the development of treatment.

WHO warns of risks from coronaviruses
As Heilpraxisnet.de already reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) had recently warned against the spread of the virus, because what epidemiological potential coronavirus could possibly develop, the SARS pandemic would have made clear some ten years ago: then were the only major outbreak The infectious disease worldwide has infected about 8,400 people, 900 patients were killed. Therefore, according to the WHO, attentive observation is generally important. Patients with inexplicable pneumonia or complicated respiratory illnesses who are not on medication should be screened for the virus because, in the majority of cases, coronaviruses are the cause of colds.

Society for Virology gives the all-clear
Opposed, however, is the Society for Virology, which gave only a few weeks ago the all clear before the new coronavirus. Accordingly, the virus poses no immediate threat to the general public and an epidemic as at SARS was not to be feared accordingly, because since the virus infests primarily the deeper sections of the respiratory tract, for a contagion a close contact is necessary - accordingly Even the hitherto known transfers from person to person takes place only among close family members. Marburg Virolgen had also demonstrated the good treatment options of the corona virus in an investigation: While the virus could indeed effectively eliminate the body's defense, but in the opinion of the researchers, the active ingredient interferon could be effectively used. (No)

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