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Editorial
. 2015 Sep;109(9):541-2.
doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trv064.

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in Asia: lessons gleaned from the South Korean outbreak

Poh Lian Lim  1
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Editorial

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in Asia: lessons gleaned from the South Korean outbreak

Poh Lian Lim. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: Asia; Emerging infections; Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Outbreaks; South Korea; Travel.

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