Surveillance and Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, March 2016-March 2019.

ABSTRACT: During March 2016-March 2019, a total of 200,936 suspected cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection were identified in Saudi Arabia; infections were confirmed in 698 cases (0.3% [0.7/100,000 population per year]). Continued surveillance is necessary for early case detection and timely infection control response.

SUBMITTER: Alzahrani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7323557 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature