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Emerg Infect Dis
; 23(4): 682-685, 2017 04.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28322710
RESUMEN
Saudi Arabia has reported >80% of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases worldwide. During April 2015-February 2016, Saudi Arabia identified and tested 57,363 persons (18.4/10,000 residents) with suspected MERS-CoV infection; 384 (0.7%) tested positive. Robust, extensive, and timely surveillance is critical for limiting virus transmission.