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

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

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / virology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Influenza A virus / isolation & purification
  • Influenza B virus / isolation & purification
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Middle East
  • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Ontario / epidemiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
  • Seasons
  • Travel*
  • Young Adult