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Author: Alghamdi, Ibrahim G; Hussain, Issam I; Almalki, Shaia S; Alghamdi, Mohamed S; Alghamdi, Mansour M; El-Sheemy, Mohammed A
Title: The pattern of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: a descriptive epidemiological analysis of data from the Saudi Ministry of Health
  • Document date: 2014_8_20
  • ID: 3y277ihw_20
    Snippet: Epidemiological analysis of the daily reports of MERS-CoV incidence by the Saudi Ministry of Health, between June 6, 2013 and May 14, 2014, revealed that the recent epidemic of MERS-CoV has a high fatality rates and may spread from person to person. The rates of MERS-CoV cases and deaths are higher in men than in women, and those in the age groups of 45-59 and 60 years had the highest case fatality rate. Furthermore, Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Ea.....
    Document: Epidemiological analysis of the daily reports of MERS-CoV incidence by the Saudi Ministry of Health, between June 6, 2013 and May 14, 2014, revealed that the recent epidemic of MERS-CoV has a high fatality rates and may spread from person to person. The rates of MERS-CoV cases and deaths are higher in men than in women, and those in the age groups of 45-59 and 60 years had the highest case fatality rate. Furthermore, Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Eastern Region had the highest number of cases and related deaths in Saudi Arabia. MERS-CoV is most active in environments with low relative humidity and high temperatures. However, further epidemiological studies are required to determine the source and the mode of MERS-CoV infection in Saudi Arabia.

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