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Overview of preparedness and response for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Oman.
Al-Abaidani, I S; Al-Maani, A S; Al-Kindi, H S; Al-Jardani, A K; Abdel-Hady, D M; Zayed, B E; Al-Harthy, K S; Al-Shaqsi, K H; Al-Abri, S S.
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  • Al-Abaidani IS; Department of Communicable Disease, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, Oman. Electronic address: dr.idris.oman@gmail.com.
  • Al-Maani AS; Department of Child Health, Royal Hospital, Oman.
  • Al-Kindi HS; Central Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Oman.
  • Al-Jardani AK; Central Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Oman.
  • Abdel-Hady DM; Department of Communicable Disease, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, Oman.
  • Zayed BE; Department of Communicable Disease, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, Oman.
  • Al-Harthy KS; Department of Communicable Disease, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, Oman.
  • Al-Shaqsi KH; Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Nizwa General Hospital, Oman.
  • Al-Abri SS; Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Nizwa General Hospital, Oman.
Int J Infect Dis ; 29: 309-10, 2014 Dec.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25447719
Several countries in the Middle East and around 22 countries worldwide have reported cases of human infection with the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The exceptionally high fatality rate resulting from MERS-CoV infection in conjunction with the paucity of knowledge about this emerging virus has led to major public and international concern. Within the framework of the national acute respiratory illness surveillance, the Ministry of Health in the Sultanate of Oman has announced two confirmed cases of MERS-CoV to date. The aim of this report is to describe the epidemiological aspects of these two cases and to highlight the importance of public health preparedness and response. The absence of secondary cases among contacts of the reported cases can be seen as evidence of the effectiveness of infection prevention and control precautions as an important pillar of the national preparedness and response plan applied in the health care institutions in Oman.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Infecciones por Coronavirus / Coronavirus del Síndrome Respiratorio de Oriente Medio Límite: Aged / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Int J Infect Dis Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Canadá
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Infecciones por Coronavirus / Coronavirus del Síndrome Respiratorio de Oriente Medio Límite: Aged / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Int J Infect Dis Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Canadá