Response to Emergence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-2014

被引:25
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作者
Al Hosani, Farida Ismail [1 ]
Pringle, Kimberly [2 ]
Al Mulla, Mariam [1 ]
Kim, Lindsay [2 ]
Huong Pham [2 ]
Alami, Negar N. [2 ]
Khudhair, Ahmed [1 ]
Hall, Aron J. [2 ]
Aden, Bashir [1 ]
El Saleh, Feda [1 ]
Al Dhaheri, Wafa [1 ]
Al Bandar, Zyad [1 ]
Bunga, Sudhir [2 ]
Abou Elkheir, Kheir [1 ]
Tao, Ying [2 ]
Hunter, Jennifer C. [2 ]
Duc Nguyen [2 ]
Turner, Andrew [1 ]
Pradeep, Krishna [1 ]
Sasse, Jurgen [3 ]
Weber, Stefan [3 ]
Tong, Suxiang [2 ]
Whitaker, Brett L. [2 ]
Haynes, Lia M. [2 ]
Curns, Aaron [2 ]
Gerber, Susan I. [2 ]
机构
[1] Hlth Author Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
[2] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, 1600 Clifton Rd NE,Mailstop A34, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA
[3] Sheikh Khalifa Med Lab, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
关键词
CLINICAL-FEATURES; FAMILY CLUSTER; SAUDI-ARABIA; INFECTIONS; PNEUMONIA; EXCRETION;
D O I
10.3201/eid2207.160040
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
In January 2013, several months after Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first identified in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, began surveillance for MERS-CoV. We analyzed medical chart and laboratory data collected by the Health Authority Abu Dhabi during January 2013 May 2014. Using real-time reverse transcription PCR, we tested respiratory tract samples for MERS-CoV and identified 65 case-patients. Of these patients, 23 (35%) were asymptomatic at the time of testing, and 4 (6%) showed positive test results for >3 weeks (1 had severe symptoms and 3 had mild symptoms). We also identified 6 clusters of MERS-CoV cases. This report highlights the potential for virus shedding by mildly ill and asymptomatic case-patients. These findings will be useful for MERS-CoV management and infection prevention strategies.
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页码:1162 / 1168
页数:7
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