To what extent are Arab pilgrims to Makkah aware of the middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus and the precautions against it?

• Main Authors: Meshaal S Alotaibi (Author), Abdulaziz M Alsubaie (Author), Khaled A Almohaimede (Author), Turki A Alotaibi (Author), Omar A Alharbi (Author), Abdulrahman F Aljadoa (Author), Abdulaziz H Alhamad (Author), Mazin Barry (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Approximately, 80% of the many cases of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) confirmed worldwide were diagnosed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The risk of the disease spreading internationally is especially worrying given the role of KSA as the home of the m...