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Biphasic MERS-CoV Incidence in Nomadic Dromedaries with Putative Transmission to Humans, Kenya, 2022-2023.

Ogoti, Brian Maina; Riitho, Victor; Wildemann, Johanna; Mutono, Nyamai; Tesch, Julia; Rodon, Jordi; Harichandran, Kaneemozhe; Emanuel, Jackson; Möncke-Buchner, Elisabeth; Kiambi, Stella; Oyugi, Julius; Mureithi, Marianne; Corman, Victor M; Drosten, Christian; Thumbi, Samuel M; Müller, Marcel A.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 30(3): 581-585, 2024 Mar.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38407189

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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is endemic in dromedaries in Africa, but camel-to-human transmission is limited. Sustained 12-month sampling of dromedaries in a Kenya abattoir hub showed biphasic MERS-CoV incidence; peak detections occurred in October 2022 and February 2023. Dromedary-exposed abattoir workers (7/48) had serologic signs of previous MERS-CoV exposure.

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Camelus , Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus , Humans , Animals , Kenya/epidemiology , Incidence , Abattoirs

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