#Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Death Was A Previous Case

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May 20, 2013

The Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia high number of deaths caused by infection with "Corona" to 16 Saudis, after the death of another person Monday.

The ministry said that the patients died after they had been previously announced for his HIV Coruna in the Ahsa region east of the kingdom, where he was suffering chronic heart diseases, diabetes and high blood pressure as well as kidney failure.

The ministry pointed to "the same as one of the wounded of health personnel for healing and discharge from the hospital, knowing that he did not register any new positive cases of HIV infection since the last announcement."

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#Coronavirus: Health of the Confirmed Nurse is Improving

May 20, 2013
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A Saudi man who had contracted the coronavirus has died, raising the death toll in the kingdom from the SARS-like virus to 16, the health ministry announced on Monday on its Internet website.

"One of the patients who had contracted the virus has died," in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia where most of the kingdom's cases have been registered, the ministry said.
It did not identify the victim, but said he was a diabetic who also had heart and kidney problems.
The ministry also said that the health of a nurse who had been infected by patients in the Eastern Region was now improving.

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#Coronavirus Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health Announces 16th Death

From the MOH Website:

In the context of continuous follow-up and investigation epidemiological done by the Ministry of Health for HIV (Corona) new, the ministry announced the death of a patient who previously announced for the illness in the region of Al-Ahsa;, where he was suffering chronic diseases of the heart, diabetes, high blood pressure, in addition to failure Callaway, may he rest in peace.

This brings the number of deaths up to the date of this statement 16 deaths.

The ministry also notes similar to one of the wounded from the Health Level, which was previously announced to heal, and discharge from the hospital, knowing that he did not register any new positive cases of HIV infection since the recent announcement thankfully.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/Ministry/MediaCenter/News/Pages/News-2013-05-20-004.aspx 

Saudis lift ban on Turkish poultry #H5N1 #BIRDFLU

Saudis lift ban on Turkish poultry

MERSİN - Anatolia News Agency

Saudi Arabia, which had restricted the importation of Turkish poultry following the bird flu epidemic in 2005, has lifted the ban, paving the way for Turkish poultry exporters to access the Saudi market.
“Saudi Arabia imports 500,000 tons of poultry annually and is one of the world’s leading poultry importers. We now intend to provide about 150,000 to 200,000 tons of this,” said Ali Can Yamanyılmaz, the head of the Mediterranean Water Products and Animal Products Exporters Union.

Yamanyılmaz said that by expanding to the Saudi market, the sector would increase its export figure.          http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/saudis-lift-ban-on-turkish-poultry.aspx?pageID=238&nID=12455&NewsCatID=344