Burden of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

a b s t r a c tMERS-coronavirus infection is currently responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in Saudi Arabia. Understanding its burden, as an emerging infectious disease, is vital for devising appropriate control strategies. In this study, the burden of MERS-CoV was estimated over 31 months period from June 6, 2012 to January 5, 2015. The total number of patients was 835; 528 (63.2%) patients were male, 771 (92.3%) patients were ≥25 years of age, and 210 (25.1%) patients were healthcare workers. A total of 751 (89.9%) patients required hospitalization. The median duration between onset of illness and hospitalization was 2 days (interquartile range, 0-5). The median length of hospital stay was 14 days (IQR, 6-27). The overall case fatality rate was 43.1%. Basic reproductive number was 0.9. Being Saudi, non-healthcare workers, and age ≥65 years were significantly associated with higher mortality. In conclusion, MERS-CoV infection caused a substantial health burden in Saudi Arabia.

Estimating the impacts of lockdown on Covid-19 cases in Nigeria

“…Thus far, the available studies on COVID-19 have only examined the prevalence and control measures ( Ceylan, 2020 ; Zhao et al, 2020 ), governance, technology, and citizen behavior ( Shaw et al, 2020 ), socio-economic impacts ( Tang et al, 2020 ). Other strands had equally focused on respiratory syndrome ( Al-Raddadi et al, 2020 ), temperature ( Briz-Redón and Serrano-Aroca, 2020 ), mortality rates ( Ferdinand and Nasser, 2020 ; Wang et al, 2020 ), and climate factor ( Tosepu et al, 2020 ), among others.…”

“…This study fills this lacuna. It is worth mentioning also that the large chunk of the extant studies has only adopted descriptive or at best, discussion methods ( Akintunde et al, 2020 ; Al-Raddadi et al, 2019 ; Crossley, 2020 ; Mogaji, 2020 ; Ozili, 2020 ; Shaw et al, 2020 ), while those embracing econometric approaches are scanty to date ( Ayinde et al, 2020 ; Ceylan, 2020 ).…”

Compliance with Infection Control Practices among Healthcare Practitioners in Saudi Arabia during Coronavirus Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

“…Coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Understanding its burden as an emerging infectious disease is vital for devising appropriate infection control strategies [2].…”

“…Coronavirus infection is currently responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in Saudi Arabia and across the globe [2]. Nearly four months have passed since the emergence but even up to this date there are no specific vaccines or treatments for COVID-19 [3].…”

The Sex Difference and Potential Influence Factors In 96,237 Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…Al-Raddadi et al [12] studied that in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2015, males were more susceptible than females (63.2% versus 36.8%) of all the con rmed patients (n = 835). The fatality rate of men is 1.4 times great than that of women (47.9% versus 34.9%), which, though, is not statistically signi cant.…”