Probabilistic differential diagnosis of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) using the time from immigration to illness onset among imported cases

K Ejima, K Aihara, H Nishiura - Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2014 - Elsevier
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) has spread worldwide since 2012. As the clinical
symptoms of MERS tend to be non-specific, the incubation period has been shown to …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting the international spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)

K Nah, S Otsuki, G Chowell, H Nishiura - BMC infectious diseases, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) associated coronavirus
has been imported via travelers into multiple countries around the world. In order to support …

[HTML][HTML] The transmission dynamics of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus

J Rui, Q Wang, J Lv, B Zhao, Q Hu, H Du… - Travel Medicine and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background In this study, we aimed to quantify the contribution of different transmission
routes of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and determine its transmissibility …

[HTML][HTML] Real-time characterization of risks of death associated with the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in the Republic of Korea, 2015

K Mizumoto, A Endo, G Chowell, Y Miyamatsu… - BMC medicine, 2015 - Springer
Background An outbreak of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), comprising 185
cases linked to healthcare facilities, occurred in the Republic of Korea from May to July …

[HTML][HTML] A dynamic compartmental model for the Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak in the Republic of Korea: a retrospective analysis on control interventions …

J Lee, G Chowell, E Jung - Journal of theoretical biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak in the Republic of
Korea has provided an opportunity to improve our understanding of the spread of MERS …

Identifying determinants of heterogeneous transmission dynamics of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak in the Republic of Korea, 2015: a …

H Nishiura, A Endo, M Saitoh, R Kinoshita, R Ueno… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To investigate the heterogeneous transmission patterns of Middle East
respiratory syndrome (MERS) in the Republic of Korea, with a particular focus on …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of comorbidity on fatality rate of patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome

YM Yang, CY Hsu, CC Lai, MF Yen… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
To date, 1841 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection
have been reported worldwide, with 652 deaths. We used a publically available case line list …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating the risk of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) death during the course of the outbreak in the Republic of Korea, 2015

K Mizumoto, M Saitoh, G Chowell, Y Miyamatsu… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives A large cluster of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) linked to
healthcare setting occurred from May to July 2015 in the Republic of Korea. The present …

[HTML][HTML] A database of geopositioned middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus occurrences

RE Ramshaw, ID Letourneau, AY Hong, J Hon… - Scientific data, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract As a World Health Organization Research and Development Blueprint priority
pathogen, there is a need to better understand the geographic distribution of Middle East …

[HTML][HTML] MERS transmission and risk factors: a systematic review

JE Park, S Jung, A Kim, JE Park - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Since Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) infection was first
reported in 2012, many studies have analysed its transmissibility and severity. However, the …