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Case Reports
. 2014 Apr;20(4):273-6.
doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12492. Epub 2014 Jan 13.

Has Hajj-associated Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus transmission occurred? The case for effective post-Hajj surveillance for infection

H Rashid  1 , M I Azeem, L Heron, E Haworth, R Booy, Z A Memish
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Case Reports

Has Hajj-associated Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus transmission occurred? The case for effective post-Hajj surveillance for infection

H Rashid et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Apr.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Map of reported Middle East respiratory syndrome cases.
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Figure 2
Herd of camels at the Hajj site in Mina, Makkah.
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