Contact Tracing for Imported Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, China, 2015
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Confirmation of an imported case of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in China triggered intensive contact tracing and mandatory monitoring. Using a hotline and surveillance video footage was effective for tracing all 110 identified contacts. Contact monitoring detected no secondary transmission of infection in China.
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دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016