Laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Malaysia: preparedness and response, April 2014.
On 14 April 2014, the first laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection was reported in Malaysia in a man in his mid-fifties, who developed pneumonia with respiratory distress, after returning from a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The case succumbed to his illness three days after admission at a local hospital. The follow-up of 199 close contacts identified through contact tracing and vigilant surveillance did not result in detecting any other confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection.
Ministry of Health Malaysia.
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Premila Devi
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Noraini
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Norhayati
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Chee Kheong
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Badrul
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Zainah
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Fadzilah
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Hirman
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Lokman Hakim
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Noor Hisham
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D016358:Contact Tracing; D017934:Coronavirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D018563:Disease Notification; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008875:Middle Aged; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013577:Syndrome; D014195:Travel
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir