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The Lancet Resp Med. Triumphs, trials, and tribulations of the global response to MERS coronavirus
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The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, Early Online Publication, 2 May 2014
doi:10.1016/S2213-2600(14)70102-X
Copyright ? 2014 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.
Triumphs, trials, and tribulations of the global response to MERS coronavirus
Original Text
Scott J N McNabb a, Affan T Shaikh b c, Jennifer B Nuzzo d, Alimuddin I Zumla e f, David L Heymann g h
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22 months after its discovery, and despite extensive investigation and research, the source and origin of the Middle East Respiratory (MERS) coronavirus remain unknown. As of April 26, 2014, 261 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS coronavirus infection have been reported, including 93 deaths. Although sustained human-to-human transmission has not been reported, a global concern remains that the virus could become more contagious and deadly. An overabundance of caution is certainly prudent, but wi ...
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a Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; b Public Health Practice, LLC, Atlanta, GA, USA; c Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; d UPMC Center for Health Security, Baltimore, MD, USA; e Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, UK; f NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Hospitals, London, UK; g Centre on Global Health Security, Chatham House, London, UK; h Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, Early Online Publication, 2 May 2014
doi:10.1016/S2213-2600(14)70102-X
Copyright ? 2014 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.
Triumphs, trials, and tribulations of the global response to MERS coronavirus
Original Text
Scott J N McNabb a, Affan T Shaikh b c, Jennifer B Nuzzo d, Alimuddin I Zumla e f, David L Heymann g h
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22 months after its discovery, and despite extensive investigation and research, the source and origin of the Middle East Respiratory (MERS) coronavirus remain unknown. As of April 26, 2014, 261 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS coronavirus infection have been reported, including 93 deaths. Although sustained human-to-human transmission has not been reported, a global concern remains that the virus could become more contagious and deadly. An overabundance of caution is certainly prudent, but wi ...
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a Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; b Public Health Practice, LLC, Atlanta, GA, USA; c Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; d UPMC Center for Health Security, Baltimore, MD, USA; e Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, UK; f NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Hospitals, London, UK; g Centre on Global Health Security, Chatham House, London, UK; h Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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