Follow-up of Contacts of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-Infected Returning Travelers, the Netherlands, 2014

Notification of 2 imported cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Netherlands triggered comprehensive monitoring of contacts. Observed low rates of virus transmission and the psychological effect of contact monitoring indicate that thoughtful assessment of close...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2015-09, Vol.21 (9), p.1667-1669
Hauptverfasser:	Mollers, Madelief, Jonges, Marcel, Pas, Suzan D, van der Eijk, Annemiek A, Dirksen, Kees, Jansen, Casper, Gelinck, Luc B S, Leyten, Eliane M S, Thurkow, Ingrid, Groeneveld, Paul H P, van Gageldonk-Lafeber, Arianne B, Koopmans, Marion P, Timen, Aura
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Child contact investigation Contact Tracing Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control Coronavirus Infections - virology Dispatch Female Follow-up of Contacts of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus–Infected Returning Travelers, the Netherlands, 2014 Health aspects Humans IES-R Male MERS-CoV Middle Aged Middle East respiratory syndrome Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - isolation & purification monitoring Netherlands - epidemiology psychological effect Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology Respiratory Tract Infections - prevention & control Respiratory Tract Infections - virology Saudi Arabia Surveys and Questionnaires Travel Travelers Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Notification of 2 imported cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Netherlands triggered comprehensive monitoring of contacts. Observed low rates of virus transmission and the psychological effect of contact monitoring indicate that thoughtful assessment of close contacts is prudent and must be guided by clinical and epidemiologic risk factors.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2109.150560