PRO/EDR> Respiratory infections – UK: Hajj returnees

MERS — Saudi Arabia
Following the recent Hajj annual pilgrimage to Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), UK clinicians have been reminded to be vigilant for suspect Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases among returning travellers presenting to hospital with acute respiratory symptoms so as to ensure early detection, respiratory isolation and testing with the aim of limiting onward spread [1].
The Hajj festival, a mass gathering that draws more than 2 million pilgrims from