Warning: file_get_contents(https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&id=31843650&cmd=llinks): Failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 429 Too Many Requests
in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 215
Burden of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection in Saudi Arabia #MMPMID31843650
Al-Raddadi RM; Shabouni OI; Alraddadi ZM; Alzalabani AH; Al-Asmari AM; Ibrahim A; Almarashi A; Madani TA
J Infect Public Health 2020[May]; 13 (5): 692-696 PMID31843650show ga
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. A total of 751 (89.9%) patients required hospitalization. The median duration between onset of illness and hospitalization was 2 days (interquartile range, 0-5). The median length of hospital stay was 14 days (IQR, 6-27). The overall case fatality rate was 43.1%. Basic reproductive number was 0.9. Being Saudi, non-healthcare workers, and age >/=65 years were significantly associated with higher mortality. In conclusion, MERS-CoV infection caused a substantial health burden in Saudi Arabia.
|*Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus[MESH]
free
free
free
J+Infect+Public+Health 2020 ; 13 (5): 692-696
