Surveillance and Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, March 2016–March 2019
Autor: | Abdullah Alzahrani, Stephanie A. Kujawski, Glen R. Abedi, Safaa Tunkar, Holly M. Biggs, Nada Alghawi, Hani Jokhdar, Abdullah M. Assiri, John T. Watson |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 7, Pp 1571-1574 (2020) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid2607.200437 |
Popis: | 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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