Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infections in Healthcare Settings, Abu Dhabi

Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infections in Healthcare Settings, Abu Dhabi

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections sharply increased in the Arabian Peninsula during spring 2014. In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, these infections occurred primarily among healthcare workers and patients. To identify and describe epidemiologic and clinical charact...

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Main Authors: Jennifer C. Hunter, Duc T. Nguyen, Bashir Aden, Zyad Al Bandar, Wafa Al Dhaheri, Kheir Abu Elkheir, Ahmed Khudair, Mariam Al Mulla, Feda El Saleh, Hala Imambaccus, Nawal Al Kaabi, Farrukh Amin Sheikh, Jurgen Sasse, Andrew Turner, Laila Abdel Wareth, Stefan Weber, Asma Al Ameri, Wesal Abu Amer, Negar N. Alami, Sudhir Bunga, Lia M. Haynes, Aron J. Hall, Alexander J. Kallen, David T. Kuhar, Huong T. Pham, Kimberly Pringle, Suxiang Tong, Brett L. Whitaker, Susan I. Gerber, Farida Ismail Al Hosani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus infections
MERS-CoV
healthcare-associated infections
viruses
United Arab Emirates
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/4/15-1615_article

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