Enhanced MERS Coronavirus Surveillance of Travelers from the Middle East to England

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Thomas, Helen Lucy ; Zhao, Hongxin ; Green, Helen K. ; Boddington, Nicola L. ; Carvalho, Carlos F.A. ; Osman, Husam K. ; Sadler, Carol ; Zambon, Maria ; Bermingham, Alison ; Pebody, Richard G.
• Description:
  During the first year of enhanced MERS coronavirus surveillance in England, 77 persons traveling from the Middle East had acute respiratory illness and were tested for the virus. Infection was confirmed in 2 travelers with acute respiratory distress syndrome and 2 of their contacts. Patients with less severe manifestations tested negative.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Child Child, Preschool Coronavirus Infections Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Population Surveillance Travel Young Adult

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 20(9):1562-1564.
• Pubmed ID:
  25148267
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4178421
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  England
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  9
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5961d7794d6ad3bb13af3cd51b994f944ae536368665bdaf44c5c507a02a37ea
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/25505/cdc_25505_DS1.pdf
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