Abstract
10 Years Later...
Highlights
It must be recognized that new information is being reported constantly and that the data presented in the present report may soon be outdated
Febrile illness + evidence of parenchymal pulmonary disease AND presence of a positive screening test without confirmation AND resident or traveller to Middle Eastern countries where MERS-CoV was circulating within 14 days of onset;
It is important to mention that one cannot reliably rule out MERS-CoV on a single negative result because virus shedding in the respiratory tract varies according to the specimen and the time since onset of illness [11]
Summary
It must be recognized that new information is being reported constantly and that the data presented in the present report may soon be outdated. Febrile illness + evidence of parenchymal pulmonary disease (pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome) AND testing for MERS-CoV is unavailable or negative on a single inadequate specimen AND there is a direct epidemiological link with a confirmed case; Febrile illness + evidence of parenchymal pulmonary disease (pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome) AND presence of a positive screening test without confirmation (inconclusive) AND resident or traveller to Middle Eastern countries where MERS-CoV was circulating within 14 days of onset;
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