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. 2015 Sep;21(9):1654-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid2109.150472.

Acute Respiratory Infections in Travelers Returning from MERS-CoV-Affected Areas

Matthew German, Romy Olsha, Erik Kristjanson, Alex Marchand-Austin, Adriana Peci, Anne-Luise Winter, Jonathan B Gubbay

Acute Respiratory Infections in Travelers Returning from MERS-CoV-Affected Areas

Matthew German et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

We examined which respiratory pathogens were identified during screening for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in 177 symptomatic travelers returning to Ontario, Canada, from regions affected by the virus. Influenza A and B viruses (23.1%) and rhinovirus (19.8%) were the most common pathogens identified among these travelers.

Keywords: Canada; MERS; MERS-CoV; Middle East respiratory syndrome; Respiratory tract infections; air travel; coronavirus; influenza; travel; viruses.

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PUIs and counts of major respiratory pathogens identified in travelers returning to Ontario, Canada, from countries affected with Middle East respiratory virus coronavirus, December 2012–June 2014. PUI, persons under investigation.
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