Enhanced MERS Coronavirus Surveillance of Travelers from the Middle East to England

Abstract

During the first year of enhanced MERS coronavirus surveillance in England, 77 persons traveling from the Middle East had acute respiratory illness and were tested for the virus. Infection was confirmed in 2 travelers with acute respiratory distress syndrome and 2 of their contacts. Patients with less severe manifestations tested negative.

Keywords

• Public health surveillance
• Middle East respiratory syndrome
• MERS
• coronavirus
• vectorborne
• mosquitoborne