MERS Coronavirus: Current Status
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MERS Coronavirus: Current Status
In early May 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in the USA. Reportedly, the patient flew from Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom (UK) and then to Chicago on April 24, before travelling by bus to Indiana. The patient started experiencing respiratory symptoms on April 27, accordin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Human Virology & Retrovirology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2373-6453
DOI: 10.15406/jhvrv.2014.01.00010