scholarly journals Contact Tracing for Imported Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, China, 2015

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 1644-1646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Kang ◽  
Tie Song ◽  
Haojie Zhong ◽  
Jie Hou ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Imported Case

scholarly journals Imported case of MERS-CoV infection identified in China, May 2015: detection and lesson learned

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Wu ◽  
L Yi ◽  
L Zou ◽  
H Zhong ◽  
L Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Stable Condition ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Imported Case ◽  
Close Contacts

At the end of May 2015, an imported case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection was confirmed in China. The patient is in a stable condition and is still undergoing treatment. In this report, we summarise the preliminary findings for this imported case and the results of contact tracing. We identified 78 close contacts and after 14 days of monitoring and isolation, none of the contacts presented symptoms and all tested negative for MERS-CoV.

scholarly journals Investigation of an imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Florence, Italy, May to June 2013

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (34) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Puzelli ◽  
A Azzi ◽  
M G Santini ◽  
A Di Martino ◽  
M Facchini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Imported Case ◽  
First Case

On 31 May 2013, the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Italy was laboratory confirmed in a previously healthy adult man, who developed pneumonia with moderate respiratory distress after returning from a holiday in Jordan. Two secondary cases were identified through contact tracing, among family members and colleagues who had not previously travelled abroad. Both secondary cases developed mild illness. All three patients recovered fully.

scholarly journals Nucleocapsid gene analysis from an imported case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Malaysia

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 543-546
Author(s):  
Nor-Aziyah Mat-Rahim ◽  
Tengku Rogayah Tengku Abdul Rashid ◽  
Jeyanthi Suppiah ◽  
Ravindran Thayan ◽  
Apandi Mohd Yusof ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Gene Analysis ◽  
Nucleocapsid Gene ◽  
Imported Case

scholarly journals Imported case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection from Oman to Thailand, June 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (33) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanarak Plipat ◽  
Rome Buathong ◽  
Supaporn Wacharapluesadee ◽  
Potjaman Siriarayapon ◽  
Chakrarat Pittayawonganon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
False Negative ◽  
International Health ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
World Health ◽  
Diagnosis Delay ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Imported Case ◽  
Successful Infection

Thailand reported the first Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) case on 18 June 2015 (day 4) in an Omani patient with heart condition who was diagnosed with pneumonia on hospital admission on 15 June 2015 (day 1). Two false negative RT-PCR on upper respiratory tract samples on days 2 and 3 led to a 48-hour diagnosis delay and a decision to transfer the patient out of the negative pressure unit (NPU). Subsequent examination of sputum later on day 3 confirmed MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. The patient was immediately moved back into the NPU and then transferred to Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute. Over 170 contacts were traced; 48 were quarantined and 122 self-monitored for symptoms. High-risk close contacts exhibiting no symptoms, and whose laboratory testing on the 12th day after exposure was negative, were released on the 14th day. The Omani Ministry of Health (MOH) was immediately notified using the International Health Regulation (IHR) mechanism. Outbreak investigation was conducted in Oman, and was both published on the World Health Organization (WHO) intranet and shared with Thailand’s IHR focal point. The key to successful infection control, with no secondary transmission, were the collaborative efforts among hospitals, laboratories and MOHs of both countries.

scholarly journals Contact Investigation for Imported Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Germany

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 620-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annicka Reuss ◽  
Annette Litterst ◽  
Christian Drosten ◽  
Michael Seilmaier ◽  
Merle Böhmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Imported Case ◽  
Contact Investigation

scholarly journals Laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Malaysia: preparedness and response, April 2014

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Premila Devi ◽  
W Noraini ◽  
R Norhayati ◽  
C Chee Kheong ◽  
A S Badrul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Local Hospital ◽  
Close Contacts

On 14 April 2014, the first laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection was reported in Malaysia in a man in his mid-fifties, who developed pneumonia with respiratory distress, after returning from a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The case succumbed to his illness three days after admission at a local hospital. The follow-up of 199 close contacts identified through contact tracing and vigilant surveillance did not result in detecting any other confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection.

scholarly journals Scope and extent of healthcare-associated Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus transmission during two contemporaneous outbreaks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid H. Alanazi ◽  
Marie E. Killerby ◽  
Holly M. Biggs ◽  
Glen R. Abedi ◽  
Hani Jokhdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Index Case ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
Unique Index

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate a Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak event involving multiple healthcare facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; to characterize transmission; and to explore infection control implications.DesignOutbreak investigation.SettingCases presented in 4 healthcare facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a tertiary-care hospital, a specialty pulmonary hospital, an outpatient clinic, and an outpatient dialysis unit.MethodsContact tracing and testing were performed following reports of cases at 2 hospitals. Laboratory results were confirmed by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) and/or genome sequencing. We assessed exposures and determined seropositivity among available healthcare personnel (HCP) cases and HCP contacts of cases.ResultsIn total, 48 cases were identified, involving patients, HCP, and family members across 2 hospitals, an outpatient clinic, and a dialysis clinic. At each hospital, transmission was linked to a unique index case. Moreover, 4 cases were associated with superspreading events (any interaction where a case patient transmitted to ≥5 subsequent case patients). All 4 of these patients were severely ill, were initially not recognized as MERS-CoV cases, and subsequently died. Genomic sequences clustered separately, suggesting 2 distinct outbreaks. Overall, 4 (24%) of 17 HCP cases and 3 (3%) of 114 HCP contacts of cases were seropositive.ConclusionsWe describe 2 distinct healthcare-associated outbreaks, each initiated by a unique index case and characterized by multiple superspreading events. Delays in recognition and in subsequent implementation of control measures contributed to secondary transmission. Prompt contact tracing, repeated testing, HCP furloughing, and implementation of recommended transmission-based precautions for suspected cases ultimately halted transmission.

scholarly journals Clinical and Laboratory Findings of the First Imported Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus to the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (11) ◽  
pp. 1511-1518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minal Kapoor ◽  
Kimberly Pringle ◽  
Alan Kumar ◽  
Stephanie Dearth ◽  
Lixia Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Middle East ◽  
The United States ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Imported Case
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