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Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus (MERS-CoV) infection in the Middle East & UAE: Where are we today with preparedness and response 2015

4th International Conference and Exhibition on Occupational Health & Safety

Muhammed Wasif Rashid Chaudhary

Ahalia Hospital, UAE

ScientificTracks Abstracts: Occup Med Health Aff

DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.S1.022

Abstract
The purpose of this report is to discuss how well the Middle East is prepared in the response and management of cases with MERS CoV and also influenza like illness in persons who have recently travelled from countries in or near the Arabian Peninsula. This presentation will discuss the most recent epidemiologic information; provide preliminary descriptions of the cases reported from the Middle East and UAE and discuss how effective the UAE and Middle East is in its preparedness, through screening, management and active surveillance. As of January 2015; World Health Organization has confirmed a total of 956 cases of MERS-CoV infection, with 351 deaths. All reported cases have been directly or indirectly linked through travel or residence to nine countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Yemen, Lebanon, and Iran. In the United States, two patients tested positive for MERS-CoV in May 2014, each of whom had a history of fever and one or more respiratory symptoms after recent travel from Saudi Arabia.
Biography

Muhammed Wasif Rashid Chaudhary is working as Assistant Medical Director at Ahalia Hospital in United Arab Emirates. He has 15 years of experience in healthcare field. He had worked also as Medical Superintendent and Quality Manager 8 years in the same health care facility. His interest is in continuous quality improvement and patient safety. He is licensed general practitioner and continuing his responsibility as a physician. He is certified professional in healthcare quality (CPHQ). That credential covers field of quality, case/care/disease/utilization and risk management and emphasizes how all these programs and processes integrate into an effective system.

Email: drwasifch@yahoo.co.uk

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