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SUBMITTER: Al-Raddadi RM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7102537 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of infection and public health 20191213 5
MERS-coronavirus infection is currently responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in Saudi Arabia. Understanding its burden, as an emerging infectious disease, is vital for devising appropriate control strategies. In this study, the burden of MERS-CoV was estimated over 31months period from June 6, 2012 to January 5, 2015. The total number of patients was 835; 528 (63.2%) patients were male, 771 (92.3%) patients were ≥25 years of age, and 210 (25.1%) patients were healthcare workers. ...[more]