Updated information on the epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection and guidance for the public, clinicians, and public health authorities, 2012-2013

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 62, Issue 38, 2013, Pages 793-796

  Langley, Gayle ^a,b,c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SAUDI ARABIA; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SAUDI ARABIA; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884924019     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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