Killer virus.

Asaad is way better than SARS!!

SARS !!! it took 800 of them last time.. already 2 and counting...

It was already posted in the news section yesterday.

http://www.qatarliving.com/news/qatari-man-critically-ill-in-uk-with-new-sars-type-virus-reuters

Some info in GT today:

"The official explained that the new virus was ‘still not a very risky disease’ and that not much information was available about its symptoms and mode of transmission.

“We do not have as much information about the virus, just as the WHO, which is still working on detecting it further. But, what we know is the virus belongs to a coronavirus family,” he explained".

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=533264&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16

Brit, we both know that rich Qataris go to England or Germany for medical treatment. Guess, why?

Perhaps they don't have a world class section or medical expertise for such cases :O)

What? Qatar doesn't have the expertise? I thought they say that Hamad is "world-class" standard. Oh boy. What a world of lies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19699677

What does it do?

Coronaviruses cause respiratory infections in humans and animals. The two people infected so far presented with fever, cough and breathing difficulties.

The patient in Saudi Arabia died. The patient in London is being treated in intensive care.

At this point it is not clear whether these cases are typical of infection with this virus or whether it could be circulating more widely and only very rarely causing a severe illness.

How is it spread?

It is likely the virus is spread in droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

But experts believe it is not very contagious. If it were, we would have seen more cases in other countries or the people caring for these two cases, the first of which occurred more than three months ago.

Coronaviruses are fairly fragile. Outside of the body they can only survive for a day and are easily destroyed by usual detergents and cleaning agents.

what are the symptoms for this .. how can it be prevented?

No news is going to be circulated on this around Qatar..they will just wait till everybody is dead.

The Qatari authorities did not have the facilities to treat him. He was then flown by a chartered air ambulance to a private hospital in the UK. They did not have the expertise, so he has been transfered to an NHS special unit.

Why did he have to get air ambulanced to the UK? (according to Sky News and BBC website) Funny how the UK is not releasing which London hospital the guy is in!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207794/Wealthy-Qatari-man-49-hires-private-jet-Britain-treated-new-strain-deadly-SARS-like-virus-caught-home-country.html

Useful comment on BBC website today, including no apparent cause for alarm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19698335

It was in the local papers. A little worrying since not much information is available regarding this..

I've read one was sent to London

Don't get sick

What caution is for us ...

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2012_09_23/en/index.html