Enhanced MERS Coronavirus Surveillance of Travelers from the Middle East to England.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Thomas, Helen Lucy; Hongxin Zhao; Green, Helen K.; Boddington, Nicola L.; Carvalho, Carlos F.A.; Osman, Husam K.; Sadler, Carol; Zambon, Maria; Bermingham, Alison; Pebody, Richard G.
- Source
- Emerging Infectious Diseases. Sep2014, Vol. 20 Issue 9, p1562-1564. 3p. 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *MERS coronavirus
*MIDDLE East respiratory syndrome
*CORONAVIRUSES
*CORONAVIRUS diseases
*TRAVEL hygiene
*COMMUNICABLE diseases
- Language
- ISSN
- 1080-6040
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]