Enhanced MERS Coronavirus Surveillance of Travelers from the Middle East to England

Enhanced MERS Coronavirus Surveillance of Travelers from the Middle East to England

During the first year of enhanced MERS coronavirus surveillance in England, 77 persons traveling from the Middle East had acute respiratory illness and were tested for the virus. Infection was confirmed in 2 travelers with acute respiratory distress syndrome and 2 of their contacts. Patients with le...

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Main Authors: Helen Lucy Thomas, Hongxin Zhao, Helen K. Green, Nicola L. Boddington, Carlos F.A. Carvalho, Husam K. Osman, Carol Sadler, Maria Zambon, Alison Bermingham, Richard G. Pebody
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Public health surveillance
Middle East respiratory syndrome
MERS
coronavirus
vectorborne
mosquitoborne
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/9/14-0817_article

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