| Title |
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: current situation and travel-associated concerns
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers of Medicine, May 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11684-016-0446-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Ali S. Omrani, Ziad A. Memish |
| Abstract |
The emergence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in 2012 brought back memories of the occurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) in 2002. More than 1500 MERS-CoV cases were recorded in 42 months with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 40%. Meanwhile, 8000 cases of SARS-CoV were confirmed in six months with a CFR of 10%. The clinical presentation of MERS-CoV ranges from mild and non-specific presentation to progressive and severe pneumonia. No predictive signs or symptoms exist to differentiate MERS-CoV from community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients. An apparent heterogeneity was observed in transmission. Most MERS-CoV cases were secondary to large outbreaks in healthcare settings. These cases were secondary to community-acquired cases, which may also cause family outbreaks. Travel-associated MERS infection remains low. However, the virus exhibited a clear tendency to cause large outbreaks outside the Arabian Peninsula as exemplified by the outbreak in the Republic of Korea. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge about MERS-CoV and highlight travel-related issues. |
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|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Greece | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 59 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 13 | 22% |
| Researcher | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 10% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Professor | 5 | 8% |
| Other | 12 | 20% |
| Unknown | 11 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 32% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 20% |
| Unknown | 15 | 25% |
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