Assessment of the risk posed to Singapore by the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak in the Republic of Korea

Objective: To assess the public health risk to Singapore posed by the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak in the Republic of Korea in 2015. Methods: The likelihood of importation of MERS cases and the magnitude of the public health impact in Singapore were assessed to determine over...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Emma Xuxiao Zhang, Olivia Seen Huey Oh, Wanhan See, Pream Raj, Lyn James, Kamran Khan, Jeannie Su Hui Tey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2016-05-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/413/674