Surveillance and Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, April 2015–February 2016
Título
Surveillance and Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, April 2015–February 2016
Autor
Abdulaziz A. Bin Saeed, Glen R. Abedi, Abdullah G. Alzahrani, Iyad Salameh, Fatima Abdirizak, Raafat Alhakeem, Homoud Algarni, Osman A. El Nil, Mutaz Mohammed, Abdullah M. Assiri, Hail M. Al-Abdely, John T. Watson, Susan I. Gerber
Descripción
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.
Fecha
2017
Materia
Surveillance, Testing, Respiratory Infections, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia
Identificador
DOI: 10.3201/eid2304.161793
Fuente
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Editor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cobertura
Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicine
Idioma
EN
Archivos
Colección
Citación
Abdulaziz A. Bin Saeed, Glen R. Abedi, Abdullah G. Alzahrani, Iyad Salameh, Fatima Abdirizak, Raafat Alhakeem, Homoud Algarni, Osman A. El Nil, Mutaz Mohammed, Abdullah M. Assiri, Hail M. Al-Abdely, John T. Watson, Susan I. Gerber, “Surveillance and Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, April 2015–February 2016,” SOCICT Open, consulta 17 de abril de 2026, https://www.socictopen.socict.org/items/show/2139.
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