Abu Dhabi: Experts reassure after A MERS family cluster found.

Abu Dhabi: Experts reassure after A MERS family cluster found.HT: Croft.

Via The National: Experts reassure after two new cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus found in Abu Dhabi. Excerpt:

Experts have reassured that there is no need for panic after two more people in Abu Dhabi have been found to have the Mers coronavirus.

One of the pair is thought to be the first pregnant woman infected by the virus. 

A Jordanian man was admitted to intensive care this week after complaining of respiratory symptoms and was found to have the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. 

His wife, who is eight months pregnant, was also found to be infected. 

Dr Asim Malik, a consultant and head of infectious disease at Mafraq Hospital, said the UAE was prepared to track and control infectious outbreaks, and people should remain calm. 

“We are well equipped,” Dr Malik said. “We have met guidelines and protocols that were put in place … in preparation and anticipation of suspected or confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

“This is the first ever involving a pregnant woman so we do not know anything about the possible outcome.” 

He said that because the coronavirus had only recently been discovered, experts were struggling to understand it and there was no vaccine against it. 

“As with any new, emerging disease we cannot predict what will happen,” Dr Malik said. “We do not know its history or its transmission at this moment. We are just waiting for a lot of science at the moment. 

“It is very sporadic. We had a big scare with the Haj pilgrimage but nothing much happened there. We do not know where and when it will happen again.”

Abu Dhabi: A MERS family cluster?

 Treyfish at FluTrackers has the story: UAE - Government announces 2 new coronavirus cases - Man, 38, and his pregnant wife - Abu Dhabi. Excerpt from the Google translation of a report from Amman, Jordan:

3 injured Jordanians Emirates Corona virus 

Amman - Ahmed Eagles - The director of health care at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Bassam Hijjawi that the tests conducted by the Public Health Authority in Abu Dhabi proved wounding three Jordanians residing there Corona virus, they are the same family (father, mother and child, 9 years old). He said in a statement to «opinion» that the wife was hit in multiples of being pregnant and went into a coma as a result of the corona virus that causes respiratory syndrome, the Middle East or unknown reasons Kiffa treatment. 

Dr Hijjawi said the ministry had made ​​contacts with the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi to find out the extent of injury, the family of Jordan infected with coronavirus and that the Commission was informed that the injured Jordanian citizen at the age (38 years), a resident of the United Arab Emirates was taken to the hospital because of respiratory problems and found a virus corona virus that causes AIDS Middle East as well as respiratory and hit his wife was eight months pregnant infected with the virus and then transported to the hospital tests revealed injury of their son and Umrah (9) years and was admitted to the hospital all of the convergence of treatment. 

Said Hijjawi that the injured (3) brothers and their wives and children and they will be (20) individuals asked them to Health Authority in Abu Dhabi, not to travel or return to Jordan for 12 days and checkups revealed not to have virus Koruna being in contact for people stressing Hijjawi that after the passage of 12 days One of them did not appear on the symptoms will allow them to move or travel according to the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi told him.

The 9-year-old is a new development. I'll try to find out more.

Abu Dhabi: Confirmation of the 9-year-old's MERS case

Thanks to MERScoV for tweeting the link to this report in Al-Rai.com, a Jordanian news source: 3 injured Jordanians Emirate Corona virus. Excerpt from a Google translation:

Amman - Ahmed Eagles - The director of health care at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Bassam Hijjawi that the tests conducted by the Public Health Agency in Abu Dhabi proved wounding three Jordanians residing there virus Coruna, who are one family (father, mother and child, 9 years old). 

Said in a statement to « opinion »that the wife was hit in multiples of being pregnant and went into a coma as a result of a virus corona virus that causes AIDS Middle East respiratory unknown reasons or Kiffa treatment. 

said Dr Hijjawi said the ministry had made contacts with the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi to find out the extent of injury, the family of Jordan infected with coronavirus and that the body was informed that the injured Jordanian citizen at the age (38 years), a resident of the United Arab Emirates was taken to the hospital because of respiratory problems and found a virus corona virus that causes AIDS Middle East respiratory and also hit his pregnant wife was eight months infected with the virus and was taken to hospital and tests revealed injuring their son and Umrah (9) years 

It was brought into all of the hospital for the convergence of treatment. said Hijjawi that the injured (3) brothers and their wives and children and they will be (20) individuals asked them to Health Authority in Abu Dhabi, not to travel or return to Jordan for 12 days and checkups revealed not to have virus Koruna being in contact for people stressing Hijjawi said that after the passage of 12 days and did not appear on one of them symptoms will allow them to move or travel as I told him Health Authority of Abu Dhabi. 

revealed Dr Hijjawi said the ministry had contacted the family of the injured in Amman and took some of the details about the lives of Jordanians who caught the virus in Abu Dhabi and asked the brother the patient to inform the Ministry of Health of any developments reach them on their families Emirates.

This sounds as if the Jordanian family has a lot of relatives also living (or visiting) in Abu Dhabi, who have been asked not to travel until they've all been cleared.