Surveillance and Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, March 2016–March 2019

Alzahrani, Abdullah; Kujawski, Stephanie A.; Abedi, Glen R.; Tunkar, Safaa; Biggs, Holly M.; Alghawi, Nada; Jokhdar, Hani; Assiri, Abdullah M.; Watson, John T.

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Surveillance and Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, March 2016–March 2019

Published Date:

Jul 2020

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 26(7):1571-1574

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English

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Emerg Infect Dis

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Alzahrani, Abdullah ; Kujawski, Stephanie A. ; Abedi, Glen R. ; Tunkar, Safaa ; Biggs, Holly M. ; ... More ▼

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During March 2016-March 2019, a total of 200,936 suspected cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection were identified in Saudi Arabia; infections were confirmed in 698 cases (0.3% [0.7/100,000 population per year]). Continued surveillance is necessary for early case detection and timely infection control response.

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32568049

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PMC7323557

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Journal Article

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Saudi Arabia

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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