Abstract：
: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.
journal_name
J Infect Public Healthjournal_title
Journal of infection and public healthauthors
Al-Raddadi RM,Shabouni OI,Alraddadi ZM,Alzalabani AH,Al-Asmari AM,Ibrahim A,Almarashi A,Madani TAdoi
10.1016/j.jiph.2019.11.016subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-05-01 00:00:00pages
692-696issue
5eissn
1876-0341issn
1876-035Xpii
S1876-0341(19)30357-0journal_volume
13pub_type
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