Abstract Objectives Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) continues to
cause frequent hospital outbreaks in Saudi Arabia, with emergency departments as the …

Background Many outbreaks of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
have occurred in health care settings and involved health care workers (HCWs). We …

Given the mode of transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), healthcare
workers (HCWs) in contact with MERS patients are expected to be at risk of MERS …

Introduction A hospital-associated outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was reported. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of infection …

To investigate potential transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
(MERS-CoV) to health care workers in a hospital, we serologically tested hospital contacts of …

Background An important emerging respiratory virus is the Middle East respiratory syndrome
coronavirus (MERS-CoV). MERS-CoV had been associated with a high case fatality rate …

BACKGROUNDSince the first isolation of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
(MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia in 2012, sporadic cases, clusters, and sometimes large …

Abstract The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health implemented a pro-active surveillance
programme for Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (MERS-CoV). We …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Describe the epidemiology and characteristics of
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), which are essential for control …

Background The hallmark of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
disease is the ability to cause major health care-associated nosocomial outbreaks with …