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MERS CoV infection - ecological investigations
S.F. Fagbo, A. Durosinloun, A. Ramadan, A. Oni, M. Asmari, A. Asaigul, B. Jinadu, W. Siddiqui
International Journal of Infectious Diseases - April 2014 (Vol. 21Supplement 1, Page 35, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.486)
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Results: Contrary to the media frenzy about camels and MERS CoV transmission, rarely did any of the cases we investigated have exposure to camels. In the Ahsa outbreak in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia, a large subset of the patients investigated were initially reported as having no animal exposure. We observed the unrestricted mixing of wild and domestic animals in animal markets in a manner that could definitely facilitate repeated pathogen spillover and emergence. Additionally, some of these animals were overtly sick. Evidence for trading in bats was also documented. Wild animals were transported to the markets over large distances in questionable welfare conditions that may also encourage disease emergence.
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PII: S1201-9712(14)00545-1
doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.486
? 2014 Published by Elsevier Inc.
S.F. Fagbo, A. Durosinloun, A. Ramadan, A. Oni, M. Asmari, A. Asaigul, B. Jinadu, W. Siddiqui
International Journal of Infectious Diseases - April 2014 (Vol. 21Supplement 1, Page 35, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.486)
...
Results: Contrary to the media frenzy about camels and MERS CoV transmission, rarely did any of the cases we investigated have exposure to camels. In the Ahsa outbreak in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia, a large subset of the patients investigated were initially reported as having no animal exposure. We observed the unrestricted mixing of wild and domestic animals in animal markets in a manner that could definitely facilitate repeated pathogen spillover and emergence. Additionally, some of these animals were overtly sick. Evidence for trading in bats was also documented. Wild animals were transported to the markets over large distances in questionable welfare conditions that may also encourage disease emergence.
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PII: S1201-9712(14)00545-1
doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.486
? 2014 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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