The CDC confirms that the two imported cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) did not spread to household members or healthcare workers. This finding is crucial for public health safety and containment strategies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now confirmed that neither of the two imported cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States spread the virus to any of their household members or to the health care workers who treated the two individuals.
Original title: “MERS-CoV not spread to household members or health care contacts of the two U.S. cases - Press Release”