No MERS-CoV but positive influenza viruses in returning Hajj pilgrims, China, 2013–2015

No MERS-CoV but positive influenza viruses in returning Hajj pilgrims, China, 2013–2015

Abstract Background There is global health concern that the mass movement of pilgrims to and from Mecca annually could contribute to the international spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). In China, about 11,000 Muslim pilgrims participate in the Hajj gathering in Mecca...

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Main Authors: Xuezheng Ma, Fang Liu, Lijuan Liu, Liping Zhang, Mingzhu Lu, Abuduzhayier Abudukadeer, Lingbing Wang, Feng Tian, Wei Zhen, Pengfei Yang, Kongxin Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Hajj pilgrims
Respiratory viruses
China
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2791-0

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