3. Definition
WHO
An emerging disease is one that has appeared
in a population for the first time,
Or that may have existed previously but is
rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic
range
= Re-emerging disease
6. Epidemiology
Family Flaviviridae
Genus Flavivirus
Mosquito-transmitted virus
Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti in tropical regions
Usually bite during the day, peaking during early
morning and late afternoon/evening
Same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya
and yellow fever
Sexual transmission of Zika virus is also possible
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8. Clinical Features
80% = asymptomatic
Mild symptom and self-
limiting
Low grade fever & short
term
Some cases reported
High fever up to 40oC
Lymphadenopathy
Severe abdominal pain
Thrombocytopenia
Enantema
Hematoma
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9. Common Signs and Symptoms
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11. Situation
As of 3 August 2016, 68 countries and
territories have reported evidence of
mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission since
2007
65 of these countries and territories have
reported evidence of mosquito-borne Zika
virus transmission since 2015
http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-virus/situation-report/4-august-2016/en/
12. Distribution of Zika Virus, 2013-2016
http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-virus/situation-report/4-august-2016/en/
14. Countries and Territories Reporting
Mosquito-borne Zika Virus Transmission
http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-virus/situation-report/4-august-2016/en/
17. Laboratory Diagnosis
Can be detected in blood (plasma, serum),
CSF, urine, saliva, breast milk, semen, vaginal
secretion, amniotic fluid, tissues
Viral genome: conventional or real-time RT-
PCR
Serology (anti-ZIKV IgM or IgG): ELISA,
immunofluorescence, plaque-reduction test
(PRNT)
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18. Treatment
Usually mild and requires no specific
treatment
Should get plenty of rest, drink enough fluids,
and treat pain and fever with common
medicines
If symptoms worsen medical care and
advice
Currently no vaccine available
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/zika/en/
23. Ebola
Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola
haemorrhagic fever
First appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks, in
Nzara, Sudan, and in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of
Congo
Severe fatal illness
Case fatality rate of up to 90%
http://www.who.int
24. Genus Ebolavirus is 1 of 3 members of the Filoviridae
family (filovirus), along with genus Marburgvirus and
genus Cuevavirus. Genus Ebolavirus comprises 5
distinct species:
Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV)
Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV)
Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV)
Ta誰 Forest ebolavirus (TAFV)
Reston ebolavirus (RESTV)
Ebola
http://www.who.int
26. Transmission
Virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and
spreads in the human population through human-to-
human transmission
Infection has been documented through the
handling of infected chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats,
monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines found ill or
dead or in the rainforest
http://www.who.int
27. Transmission
Transmitted by direct contact with the blood, body
fluids and tissues of infected animals or people
Men who have recovered from the disease can still
transmit the virus through their semen for up to 7
weeks after recovery from illness
http://www.who.int
29. Signs and Symptoms
Sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle
pain, headache and sore throat
Followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, impaired
kidney and liver function
In some cases, both internal and external bleeding
Incubation period is 2 to 21 days
http://www.who.int
30. Diagnosis
Diagnosed definitively in a laboratory through several
types of tests:
Antibody-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(ELISA)
Antigen detection tests
Serum neutralization test
Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
assay
Electron microscopy
Virus isolation by cell culture
http://www.who.int
32. Treatment
Supportive care-rehydration with oral or
intravenous fluids- and treatment of specific
symptoms, improves survival
There is as yet no proven treatment available for
EVD
Potential treatments including blood products,
immune therapies and drug therapies are
currently being evaluated
No licensed vaccines are available yet, but 2
potential vaccines are undergoing human safety
testing
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/
33. WHO Situation Report, June 10th, 2016
Ebola in West Africa was lifted on 29 March
2016
Confirmed cases = 28,616
Probable and suspected cases have been
reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone,
with 11,310 deaths
Latest cluster = prefectures of NZerekore and
Macenta in south-eastern Guinea, Monrovia
in Liberia
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/208883/1/ebolasitrep_10Jun2016_eng.pdf?ua=1
34. WHO Situation Report, June 10th, 2016
In Guinea, the last case tested negative for
Ebola virus for the second time on 19 April
Guinea declared an end to Ebola virus
transmission on 1 June
On 9 June the World Health Organization
(WHO) declared the end of the most recent
outbreak of EVD in Liberia
This follows 42 days since the last case tested
negative for the second time on 28 April
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/208883/1/ebolasitrep_10Jun2016_eng.pdf?ua=1
36. The First Case
60-year-old Saudi man who was
admitted to a private hospital in
Jeddah on June 13, 2012
Fever, cough, expectoration,
and shortness of breath
Died 11 days later from
progressive respiratory failure
Human Coronavirus
Erasmus Medical Center
(HCoV-EMC)
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37. The Second Case and Afterward
Qatar, a 49-year-old man, was
diagnosed in September 2012
with the novel coronavirus
He was transported to the
United Kingdom for intensive
care
The isolated viruses from the
Saudi and the Qatari cases
were 99.5% identical
Majority of cases (>80%) have
been reported from Saudi
Arabia
Since then 1333 cases have
been reported from 26
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39. Phylogeny
Enveloped RNA virus
Subfamily Coronavirinae
Novel virus is a representative
of a new, yet-to-be-established
species in lineage C of the
genus Betacoronavirus
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40. Symptom
Range of presentation
Asymptomatic
Mild respiratory symptoms
Severe acute respiratory disease
Death (36%)
Typical presentation:
Fever, cough and shortness of breath
Pneumonia is a common finding, but not always present
Gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhoea, have also been
reported
The virus appears to cause more severe disease in older people,
people with weakened immune systems, and those with chronic
diseases such as cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/mers-cov/en/
45. Study
populations
Number
of cases
Median age
(range)
Male :
female
ratio
Asymptomati
c (%)
Severe case
(%)
Fatality rate
(%)
Saudi
Arabia, May
2013
23 56 (2494) 2.8:1 0 100 65
Saudi
Arabia Sept
2012 - June
2013
47 NA 3.3:1 0 100 60
9 countries,
Mar 2012 -
Sept 2013
133 NA 1.5:1 13.5 86.5 45
9 countries,
Sept 2012 -
Oct2013
161 50 (14-94) 1.8:1 11.1 63.4 -
Saudi
Arabia, April
- June 2014
402 46 (0.75-94) 1.4:1 28.6 44.5 28.3
Saudi
Arabia, May
2013 - Feb
2014
113 41 (0.25-89) 1.3:1 28.9 NA 30
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47. Korea
St. Mary Hospital (37)
Asian Medical Center (1)
Yoel Lin Hospital (1)
Samsung Hospital (59
48. Treatment and Prevention
No vaccine or specific treatment is currently available
Treatment is supportive and based on the patients clinical
condition
Cysteine protease inhibitor K11777 targeting cathepsin-
mediated cell entry1
Oral ribavirin (dose based on calculated creatinine clearance, for
8-10 days) and subcutaneous pegylated interferon alfa-2a (180
亮g per week for 2 weeks)2
14 (70%) of 20 patients in the treatment group had survived
after 14 days, compared with seven (29%) of 24 in the
comparator group (p=0揃004)
1 Antiviral Res. 2015 Feb 7;116C:76-84
2 Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Jan 15;211:13
49. WHO update and clarification on recent MERS
cases reported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Between 19-22 June 2016, WHO published 3
reports on the Disease Outbreak News (DON)
describing 25 cases of Middle East Respiratory
Syndrome (MERS)
24 of the cases contacted with a probable, single
index case who was diagnosed with MERS in a
hospital in Riyadh City, Riyadh Region
The 22 June 2016 DON reported that the index
case had died
http://www.who.int/emergencies/mers-cov/saudi-arabia-update/en/
50. WHO update and clarification on recent MERS
cases reported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
As of 22 June 2016 twenty-four (24) contacts
have tested positive for MERS including twenty
(20) healthcare contacts and three (3) household
contacts
In addition, one case has been diagnosed in a
household contact of a hospital patient who was
diagnosed with the disease after exposure to the
probable index case
Twenty (20) of the twenty-four (24) have not
exhibited any MERS symptoms
http://www.who.int/emergencies/mers-cov/saudi-arabia-update/en/
51. Cumulative Cases
Globally since September 2012 WHO has been
notified of over 1,700 laboratory-confirmed
cases of infection with MERS, in 27 countries,
including more than 600 related deaths
http://www.who.int/emergencies/mers-cov/saudi-arabia-update/en/