Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jul 2015)

Evaluation of Patients under Investigation for MERS-CoV Infection, United States, January 2013–October 2014

  • Eileen Schneider,
  • Christina Chommanard,
  • Jessica M. Rudd,
  • Brett L. Whitaker,
  • Luis Lowe,
  • Susan I. Gerber

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2107.141888
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 7
pp. 1220 – 1223

Abstract

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Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) cases continue to be reported from the Middle East. Evaluation and testing of patients under investigation (PUIs) for MERS are recommended. In 2013–2014, two imported cases were detected among 490 US PUIs. Continued awareness is needed for early case detection and implementation of infection control measures.

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