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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Shahkarami, Mahtab ; Yen, Cynthia ; Glaser, Carol ; Xia, Dongxiang ; Watt, James ; ... More +
Shahkarami, Mahtab ; Yen, Cynthia ; Glaser, Carol ; Xia, Dongxiang ; Watt, James ; Wadford, Debra A. Less -
Description:
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.
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Communicable Disease Control
Coronavirus Infections
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Humans
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
Travel

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 21(9):1664-1666
Pubmed ID:
26291839
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4550170
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
California ; Middle East
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Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:fde407099ab8835c59af9fea6881398a853e1060f8d3e7e20c4997917b6b6835
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