scholarly journals Microbiological evaluation of respiratory tract infections in pilgrims returning from countries affected by Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

2016 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. S54
Author(s):  
S. Burrel ◽  
S. Jaureguiberry ◽  
E. Caumes ◽  
A. Aubry ◽  
H. Agut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals An Overview: Coronaviruses in Recent Two Decades

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (5) ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Mohammed H. Al-Mashhadan ◽  
◽  
Alaa Mohammed ◽  
Rasha Raheem ◽  
Emad Yousif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
The Common ◽  
Tract Infections

Coronaviruses are an association of viruses which lead sicknesses in mammals and birds. The Common symptoms that affect humans are respiratory tract infections, fever, headache, etc.In this review, we highlight the development in coronaviruses in recent two decade, which include simpleacute respiratory syndrome (2002-2003), middle east respiratory syndrome (2012) and coronavirus disease 2019 (2019-2020).

scholarly journals Screening for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus among febrile Indonesian Hajj pilgrims: A study on 28,197 returning pilgrims

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 236-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Amin ◽  
A Bakhtiar ◽  
M Subarjo ◽  
EB Aksono ◽  
P Widiyanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Bacterial Culture ◽  
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Normal Flora ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Bacterial Cultures ◽  
Oropharyngeal Swab ◽  
Tract Infections

There were 211,000 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims going to Mecca through 11 main airports in 2015 who were at risk of contracting the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). We aimed to find out whether there was any occurrence of MERS-CoV by performing screening on 28,197 returning pilgrims. Those with a body temperature of > 38 °C and respiratory symptoms were sent to the airport clinic to have an oropharyngeal swab and a bacterial culture. Fifteen pilgrims had fever (> 38 °C) accompanied by respiratory symptoms; of these, 12 patients were diagnosed with upper and lower respiratory tract infections and three patients with pneumonia. However, none of them were found to be infected with MERS-CoV. The bacterial cultures showed evidence of normal flora growth.

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