Surveillance and Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, April 2015-February 2016

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作者
Bin Saeed, Abdulaziz A. [1 ]
Abedi, Glen R. [2 ]
Alzahrani, Abdullah G. [1 ]
Salameh, Iyad [1 ]
Abdirizak, Fatima [2 ]
Alhakeem, Raafat [1 ]
Algarni, Homoud [1 ]
El Nil, Osman A. [1 ]
Mohammed, Mutaz [1 ]
Assiri, Abdullah M. [1 ]
Alabdely, Hail M. [1 ]
Watson, John T. [2 ]
Gerber, Susan I. [2 ]
机构
[1] Minist Hlth, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[2] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, 1600 Clifton Rd NE,Mailstop A34, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA
关键词
MERS-CORONAVIRUS; OUTBREAK;
D O I
10.3201/eid2304.161793
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Saudi Arabia has reported > 80% of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases worldwide. During April 2015-February 2016, Saudi Arabia identified and tested 57,363 persons (18.4/10,000 residents) with suspected MERS-CoV infection; 384 (0.7%) tested positive. Robust, extensive, and timely surveillance is critical for limiting virus transmission.
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页数:4
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