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Event Updates: 29 February 2020 to 01 March 2020

Event Updated Country Hazard Disease Event Description IHR Assessment
2020-03-01 Algeria Infectious Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) The Algerian Ministry of Health announced the confirmation of the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 25 February 2020 following a positive test result for SAR-COV-2 released by the National Reference Laboratory for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses of the Institut Pasteur of Algeria. Public Health Risk
Details of the case/s:
The case-patient is reported to be a 61-year-old Italian male with comorbidity (high blood pressure) who travelled from Milan, Italy and arrived in Algiers, Algeria on 17 February 2020. On 18 February 2020, the case-patient arrived in the city of Hassi Messaoud, 800km south-east of the capital Algiers. He was managed in an isolation facility until 28 February 2020 when the case-patient was transferred back to his home country, Italy for further clinical care.
Risk Assessment:
This is the first confirmed case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) detected in Algeria. 

 

On 30 January 2020, WHO Director General declared the current outbreak of COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), with temporary recommendations issued for all countries. On 29 February 2020, WHO Director General also elevated the risk at the global level to “very high”.

The rapid spread within China and the exportation of cases to several countries have demonstrated the potential for international spread.  Additional cases of COVID-19 imported by travellers are reported by other countries with sustained local transmission outside China. Exported COVID-19 cases are expected to occur, particularly given the degree of international travel from China and other countries.
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19)

 On 25 February 2020, the Brazil Ministry of Health reported to the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) a confirmed case of COVID-19.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHEIC
Details of the case/s:
The case is a 61-year-old male resident of São Paulo Municipality in São Paulo State, with travel history to Lombardy Region, Italy from 9 to 20 February 2020. The case arrived in Brazil on 21 February and had onset of symptoms on 23 February with fever, dry cough, sore throat and coryza. On 25 February, he was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital. Samples were collected and tested at the Albert Einstein Hospital for respiratory viruses and for SARS-CoV-2 (by using RT-PCR, Charité protocol), as recommended by PAHO/WHO. The hospital sent the samples to one of the national reference laboratories, the Adolfo Lutz Institute, which confirmed the result. The patient is in good clinical condition and without the need for hospitalization, remaining under respiratory isolation for the next 14 days
Risk Assessment:
This is the first case of COVID-19 infection diagnosed in Brazil.  

 

The rapid spread within China and the exportation of cases to several countries demonstrate the potential for international spread.  Additional cases of COVID-19 imported by travellers are reported by other countries with sustained local transmission outside China, such as Iran and Italy. Exported COVID-19 cases are expected to occur, particularly given the degree of international travel from China and other countries.

*A public health risk is something that is (or is likely to be) hazardous to human health or could contribute to a disease or an infectious condition in humans.