Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome, an emerging viral infection with a global case fatality
rate of 35.5%, caused major outbreaks first in 2012 and 2015, though new cases are …

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 …

Background Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) caused multiple
outbreaks. Such outbreaks increase economic and infection control burdens. We studied the …

This study investigates the effectiveness of ventilation design strategies for general hospital
wards in terms of virus removal capacity. A typical semi-enclosed six-bed general ward of …

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

Background Since the first description of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
(MERS-CoV), it has not been known how long patients shed the virus in respiratory …

Background A comprehensive understanding of the transmission routes of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is of great importance to effectively …

Healthcare settings can amplify transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome
coronavirus (MERS-CoV), but knowledge gaps about the epidemiology of transmission …

Infections caused by the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) are a
serious health issue due to their prevalence and associated mortality. However, the …

Background Effective countermeasures against emerging infectious diseases require an
understanding of transmission rate and basic reproduction number (R 0). R 0 for severe …