Presence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus antibodies in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide, cross-sectional, serological study

Müller, Marcel A.; Meyer, Benjamin; Corman, Victor M.; Almasri, Malak; Turkestani, Abdulhafeez; Ritz, Daniel; Sieberg, Andrea; Aldabbagh, Souhaib; Bosch, Berend Jan; Lattwein, Erik; Alhakeem, Raafat F.; Assiri, Abdullah M.; Albarrak, Ali; Al-Shangiti, Ali M.; Al‐Tawfiq, Jaffar A.; Wikramaratna, Paul S.; Al-Rabeeah, Abdullah A.; Drosten, Christian; Memish, Ziad A.

doi:10.1016/s1473-3099(15)70090-3

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“…In a recent cross-sectional seroprevalence study that included 10 009 subjects in Saudi Arabia, the presence of antibodies against MERS-CoV was found to be 23 times higher (3.6% vs 0.15%, p<0.001) in slaughterhouse workers who are occupationally exposed to camels than in the general population [3]. The authors note that the higher prevalence in young males observed in this study is an indication of unrecognised infections with mild or no symptoms.…”

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Imported case of MERS-CoV infection identified in China, May 2015: detection and lesson learned

Liu

Zou

et al. 2015

Eurosurveillance

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At the end of May 2015, an imported case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection was confirmed in China. The patient is in a stable condition and is still undergoing treatment. In this report, we summarise the preliminary findings for this imported case and the results of contact tracing. We identified 78 close contacts and after 14 days of monitoring and isolation, none of the contacts presented symptoms and all tested negative for MERS-CoV.

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Imported case of MERS-CoV infection identified in China, May 2015: detection and lesson learned

Liu

Zou

et al. 2015

Eurosurveillance

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“…Saudi Arabian communities still lack awareness of recommended protective measures that help prevent the transmission of the virus (14). It is estimated that 44 951 individuals older than 15 years may be seropositive for MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia, and may be a source of infection for patients who have not been exposed to camels previously (15). A positive correlation has been demonstrated between contact with infected persons and infection risk, i.e.…”

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Awareness among a Saudi Arabian university community of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus following an outbreak

Al-Mohaissen¹

2017

East Mediterr Health J

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This study aimed to measure the level of awareness of faculty members, staff and students in a female Saudi Arabian university community towards Middle East respiratory syndrome coronvirus (MERS-CoV) following an outbreak. A self-administered questionnaire containing knowledge questions was distributed and completed by the 1541 participants. The overall knowledge score was 43.2%. It was only significantly higher in participants from the health colleges (50.6%). The majority (78.9%) of the respondents recognized the typical symptoms of MERS-CoV but only 67.1% knew the recommended preventive hygiene practices. Awareness of disease epidemiology, severity, fatality rate and treatment was very low. The knowledge of health care workers/ students of the recommended precautions that should be applied when dealing with patients was poor (55.5%). Significant improvement in educational programmes for both the health care and non-health care professionals is warranted, particularly in crowded educational institutions or workplaces. RÉSUMÉ La présente étude avait pour objectif de mesurer le niveau de sensibilisation du corps enseignant et étudiant, et du personnel d'une communauté universitaire saoudienne composée de femmes à l'égard du coronavirus du syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient (MERS-COV) après une flambée. Un auto-questionnaire comprenant des questions de connaissance a été distribué et rempli par 1541 participants. Le score général de connaissance était de 43,2 % et n'était significativement plus élevé que chez les participants issus de facultés de santé (50,6 %). La majorité des répondants (78,9 %) était capable d'identifier les symptômes caractéristiques du MERS-COV, mais seulement 67,1 % connaissaient les pratiques d'hygiène préventives recommandées. La sensibilisation à l'égard de l'épidémiologie, de la gravité, des taux de létalité et du traitement de la maladie était très basse. La connaissance des agents de santé et des étudiants en soins de santé portant sur les précautions recommandées qui devraient être appliquées lors de la prise en charge de patients était faible (55,5 %). Une amélioration significative des programmes de formation mis en oeuvre à la fois pour les professionnels des soins et les professionnels extérieurs au milieu de la santé est requise, en particulier dans les lieux d'étude ou les environnements de travail avec une forte concentration de personnes. ‫حميل‬

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“…2 Dromedary camels serve as an important reservoir host involved in transmission to humans, Human-to-human transmission was confirmed in 2013. [3][4][5] Globally, since September 2012, 1952 laboratory-confirmed infected cases with MERS including at least 693 related deaths have been reported to WHO from 27 countries. Approximately 80% of human cases have been reported by Saudi Arabia.…”

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Knowledge and attitude toward Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus among heath colleges' students in Najran, Saudi Arabia

Alqahtani

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Najran area, Saudi Arabia, has experienced infection of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus. Knowledge towards prevention and control of the disease is necessary among the health colleges' students as they are at high risk of newly emerging diseases. The present study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitude of undergraduate health colleges’ students in Najran University, Saudi Arabia towards MERS coronavirus.Methods: A structured questionnaire on MERS was developed by the researcher with the help of existing literatures to cover the survey objectives. From five health colleges, 418 health colleges’ students were invited to fill the questionnaire from February 2017 to April 2017 and statistic was used to summarize the responses. Results: The students were highly aware about the clinical aspects of MERS including diagnosis, treatment, transmission and preventive measures. However, there were statistically significant differences (p<0.05) among health colleges’ students regarding their understanding of the basic science of the virus. The students showed positive attitude about MERS and the majority indicated that they are in need for further education about it. Conclusions: The students were knowledgeable about the clinical aspects of MERS but were lacking background awareness in the basic sciences and there is need for further education and training programs.

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Presence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus antibodies in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide, cross-sectional, serological study

Abstract: European Union, German Centre for Infection Research, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, German Research Council, and Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia.

Cited by 292 publications

References 22 publications

Imported case of MERS-CoV infection identified in China, May 2015: detection and lesson learned

Imported case of MERS-CoV infection identified in China, May 2015: detection and lesson learned

Awareness among a Saudi Arabian university community of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus following an outbreak

Knowledge and attitude toward Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus among heath colleges' students in Najran, Saudi Arabia

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