title: Estimation of Severe Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Cases in the Middle East, 2012-2016.
abstract: Using data from travelers to 4 countries in the Middle East, we estimated 3,250 (95% CI 1,300-6,600) severe cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome occurred in this region during September 2012-January 2016. This number is 2.3-fold higher than the number of laboratory-confirmed cases recorded in these countries.
authors.forename: Justin J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: O'Hagan
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carias
authors.forename: Jessica M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rudd
authors.forename: Huong T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: Yonat
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Haber
authors.forename: Nicki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pesik
authors.forename: Martin S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Cetron
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gambhir
authors.forename: Susan I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Swerdlow
mesh_terms: D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008877:Middle East / Q000453:epidemiology; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus; D014195:Travel
keywords: MERS-CoV; Middle East; Middle East respiratory syndrome; South Korea; coronavirus; disease outbreaks; incidence; population surveillance; respiratory infections; travel; viruses; zoonoses