middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) infections in two returning travellers in the netherlands, may 2014. | two patients, returning to the netherlands from pilgrimage in medina and mecca, kingdom of saudi arabia, were diagnosed with middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) infection in may 2014. the source and mode of transmission have not yet been determined. hospital-acquired infection and community-acquired infection are both possible. | 2014 | 24906375 |
middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov): a cluster analysis with implications for global management of suspected cases. | since the initial description of the middle east respiratory syndrome (mers) in september 2012, a total of 1038 cases of mers-cov including 460 deaths have been reported from saudi arabia. from august 24, 2013 to september 3, 2013, a total of 397 patients and contacts were tested for mers-cov. of those tested, there were 18 (4.5%) mers-cov cases reported in al-madinah al-munawwarah with one large cluster. in this report, we describe the outcome, epidemiology and clinical characteristics of this ... | 2015 | 26211569 |
middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus in al-madinah city, saudi arabia: demographic, clinical and survival data. | middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov), is an emerging virus respiratory infection. it has a high mortality rate and a wide spectrum of clinical features. this study describes the clinical characteristics and outcome of mers infected patients. | 2017 | 27302882 |