New cases of coronavirus in Saudi Arabia

15 out of 28 patients in Saudi Arabia died of coronavirus

15/05/2013

The novel highly dangerous coronavirus continues to attack. According to the Ministry of Health, four more cases have occurred in eastern Saudi Arabia. One of the patients had been cured while the other three continued to be hospitalized. So far, there is no adequate means to stop the virus.

Every second patient died of coronavirus
"The coronavirus, which is from the same pathogens group as the SARS virus, has already claimed 15 deaths among the 28 infected in Saudi Arabia," according to a statement from the Department of Health. The two sick men in France are still bad. One of them currently needs artificial respiration. So far, about one in two sufferers of the highly dangerous virus has died, because an adequate remedy does not exist yet.

Experts believe that almost all infected people in the Arabian Peninsula have been infected with the virus because they had been there shortly before the onset of the disease. Most likely, the coronavirus was originally found in bats and has only spread to humans through its spread. Nevertheless, the risk of infection seems to be lower than initially thought. Because the virus is not transmitted by droplet infection such as the SARS virus. The pathogens have to penetrate through the cells into the lungs, which is much heavier.

Experts fear, however, that the coronavirus could change. Does it fit and the transmission could be easier? On the other hand, a change in the virus could also lead to it developing into a harmless form. Due to the low number of cases, however, the health authorities and doctors currently see no reason to panic. (Ag)

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