Opening date: 26 April 2012 Latest update: 27 April 2012
Epidemiological summary
An outbreak of a
respiratory illness was reported by media in an ICU unit in a hospital in Zarqa, Jordan. Seven nurses, a doctor
and a family member of one of the nurses, were infected with the disease that is believed to be pneumonia. One of the nurses
died. According to unconfirmed
media reports there are additional cases and fatalities.
ECDC assessment
ECDC is following this event due to its severity including one fatality and the unusualness of the disease affecting health care
staff. These cases drew high media attention this week.
ActionsECDC contacted both Episouth, WHO and US CDC for further information. Both WHO and US CDC are following this event
http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/CDTR%20online%20version%2027%20April%202012.pdf
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