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Estimation of Severe Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Cases in the Middle East, 2012-2016
Emerging Infectious Diseases
|September 21, 2016
Abstract:
Using data from travelers to 4 countries in the Middle East, we estimated 3,250 (95% CI 1,300-6,600) severe cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome occurred in this region during September 2012-January 2016. This number is 2.3-fold higher than the number of laboratory-confirmed cases recorded in these countries.
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MERS-CoVMiddle EastMiddle East respiratory syndromeSouth Koreacoronavirusdisease outbreaksincidencepopulation surveillancerespiratory infectionstravelviruseszoonosesMore Related Videos
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