MERS-CoV in Africa—an enigma with relevance to COVID-19

Overview of attention for article published in Lancet Infectious Diseases, October 2020

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RT @2dedostesta2: @RealCheckMarker @Baric_Lab @MarionKoopmans “have not been any reported clinical cases from Africa of confirmed human MER…

@RealCheckMarker @Baric_Lab @MarionKoopmans “have not been any reported clinical cases from Africa of confirmed human MERS, despite 70% of the world's dromedaries residing in Africa (with high MERS-CoV infection rates) and frequent occupational and domest…

#MERSCoV in Africa—an enigma with relevance to #COVID19 https://t.co/zmK88Pnyf5

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In the Arabian Peninsula & vast regions of Africa, MERS-CoV & SARS-CoV-2 are simultaneously circulating, and #publichealth demands more effective surveillance & vaccine development. https://t.co/bxB7bKG89J

"Anomalous disparity betw/ human MERS-CoV infections in the Arabian peninsula and Africa has not been easily explained and there has been a longstanding need for further studies." #OneHealth studies overdue. https://t.co/sAqm0dTnLE

RT @TheLancetInfDis: Plus linked Comment: MERS-CoV in Africa—an enigma with relevance to #COVID19 https://t.co/bgNQQE8E5Z

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