Mapping Potential Amplification and Transmission Hotspots for MERS-CoV, Kenya.

ABSTRACT: Dromedary camels have been implicated consistently as the source of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) human infections and attention to prevent and control it has focused on camels. To understanding the epidemiological role of camels in the transmission of MERS-CoV, we utilized an iterative empirical process in Geographic Information System (GIS) to identify and qualify potential hotspots for maintenance and circulation of MERS-CoV, and produced risk-based surveillance sites in Kenya. Data on camel population and distribution were used to develop camel density map, while camel farming system was defined using multi-factorial criteria including the agro-ecological zones (AEZs), production and marketing practices. Primary and secondary MERS-CoV seroprevalence data from

SUBMITTER: Gikonyo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7088189 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature