Conveyance Contact Investigation for Imported Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Cases, United States, May 2014

Abstract

In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted conveyance contact investigations for 2 Middle East respiratory syndrome cases imported into the United States, comprising all passengers and crew on 4 international and domestic flights and 1 bus. Of 655 contacts, 78% were interviewed; 33% had serologic testing. No secondary cases were identified.

Keywords

• Aircraft
• bus
• commercial travel
• contact tracing
• coronavirus
• disease notification