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Conveyance Contact Investigation for Imported Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Cases, United States, May 2014

Authors :
Susan A. Lippold
Tina Objio
Laura A. Vonnahme
Faith Washburn
Nicole J. Cohen
Tai-Ho Chen
Paul J. Edelson
Reena K. Gulati
Christa Hale
Jennifer Harcourt
Lia M. Haynes
Amy Jewett
Robynne Jungerman
Katrin S. Kohl
Congrong Miao
Nicolette Pesik
Joanna J. Regan
Efrosini Roland
Chris Schembri
Eileen Schneider
Azaibi Tamin
Kathleen Tatti
Francisco Alvarado-Ramy
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 9, Pp 1585-1589 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.

Abstract

In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted conveyance contact investigations for 2 Middle East respiratory syndrome cases imported into the United States, comprising all passengers and crew on 4 international and domestic flights and 1 bus. Of 655 contacts, 78% were interviewed; 33% had serologic testing. No secondary cases were identified.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
23
Issue :
9
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2f3cd329a47b433aa5361d2886c5dccb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2309.170365