Surveillance and Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, April 2015–February 2016
oleh: 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. Alabdely, John T. Watson, Susan I. Gerber
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-04-01 |
Deskripsi
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.