Contact Tracing for Imported Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, China, 2015

Abstract

Confirmation of an imported case of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in China triggered intensive contact tracing and mandatory monitoring. Using a hotline and surveillance video footage was effective for tracing all 110 identified contacts. Contact monitoring detected no secondary transmission of infection in China.

Keywords

• Middle East respiratory syndrome
• coronavirus
• viruses
• contract tracing
• China
• respiratory infections