Transmission of MERS-Coronavirus in Household Contacts

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Authors

Christian Drosten

Benjamin Meyer · Alfaisal University

Marcel A. Müller · Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Victor M. Corman · Utrecht University

Malak Almasri

Raheela Hossain

Hosam H. Madani

Andrea Sieberg · University of Bonn

Berend‐Jan Bosch

Abstract

The rate of secondary transmission among household contacts of patients with MERS-CoV infection has been approximately 5%. Our data provide insight into the rate of subclinical transmission of MERS-CoV in the home.

Topics & Keywords

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 371, Issue 9, pp. 828-835

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1405858

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