Multiyear prospective cohort study to evaluate the risk potential of MERS-CoV infection among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims (MERCURIAL): a study protocol

Multiyear prospective cohort study to evaluate the risk potential of MERS-CoV infection among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims (MERCURIAL): a study protocol

Introduction Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory infection caused by the MERS-CoV. MERS was first reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2012. Every year, the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca attracts more than two million pilgrims from 184 countries, making it one of the larg...

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Main Authors: Jefree Johari, Robert D Hontz, Brian L Pike, Tupur Husain, Chee-Kheong Chong, Norhayati Rusli, Lokman-Hakim Sulaiman, Khebir Verasahib, Adzzie-Shazleen Azman, Chee Sieng Khor
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/8/e050901.full

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