Multifacility Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Multifacility Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a novel respiratory pathogen first reported in 2012. During September 2014–January 2015, an outbreak of 38 cases of MERS was reported from 4 healthcare facilities in Taif, Saudi Arabia; 21 of the 38 case-patients died. Clinical and pu...

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Main Authors: Abdullah M. Assiri, Glen R. Abedi, Abdulaziz A. Bin Saeed, Mutwakil A. Abdalla, Malak al-Masry, Abdul Jamil Choudhry, Xiaoyan Lu, Dean D. Erdman, Kathleen Tatti, Alison M. Binder, Jessica M. Rudd, Jerome I. Tokars, Congrong Miao, Hussain Alarbash, Randa Nooh, Mark A. Pallansch, Susan I. Gerber, John T. Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Middle East respiratory syndrome
coronavirus
epidemiology
genetic sequencing
serum
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-1370_article

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