Conveyance Contact Investigation for Imported Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Cases, United States, May 2014

Lippold, Susan A.; Objio, Tina; Vonnahme, Laura; Washburn, Faith; Cohen, Nicole J.; Chen, Tai-Ho; Edelson, Paul J.; Gulati, Reena; Hale, Christa; Harcourt, Jennifer; Haynes, Lia; Jewett, Amy; Jungerman, Robynne; Kohl, Katrin S.; Miao, Congrong; Pesik, Nicolette; Regan, Joanna J.; Roland, Efrosini; Schembri, Chris; Schneider, Eileen; Tamin, Azaibi; Tatti, Kathleen; Alvarado-Ramy, Francisco

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Conveyance Contact Investigation for Imported Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Cases, United States, May 2014

Published Date:

Sep 2017

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 23(9):1585-1589.

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Lippold, Susan A. ; Objio, Tina ; Vonnahme, Laura ; Washburn, Faith ; Cohen, Nicole J. ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

28820379

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5572888

Description:

In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted conveyance contact investigations for 2 Middle East respiratory syndrome cases imported into the United States, comprising all passengers and crew on 4 international and domestic flights and 1 bus. Of 655 contacts, 78% were interviewed; 33% had serologic testing. No secondary cases were identified.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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