The epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2012-2015

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-4

  Alsahafi, Abdullah J ^a   Cheng, Allen C ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coronavirus; Coronavirus infections; Epidemiology; Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; DISEASE DURATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SYMPTOM; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; TIME FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84959360851     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.02.004     Document Type: Article

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