Laboratory Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, California, USA, 2013–2014
MERS, MERS-CoV, MERS coronavirus, Middle East respiratory syndrome, novel coronavirus, California
Since Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) first emerged, the California Department of Public Health has coordinated efforts to identify possible cases in travelers to California, USA, from affected areas. During 2013–2014, the department investigated 54 travelers for MERS-CoV; none tested positive, but 32 (62%) of 52 travelers with suspected MERS-CoV had other respiratory viruses.
Mahtab Shahkarami, Cynthia Yen, Carol A. Glaser, Dongxiang Xia, James Watt, Debra A Wadford
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicine