Publications by authors named "Peter K Ben Embarek"
Since its emergence in 2012, 2,260 cases and 803 deaths due to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been reported to the World Health Organization. Most cases were due to transmission in healthcare settings, sometimes causing large outbreaks. We analyzed epidemiologic and clinical data of laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV cases from eleven healthcare-associated outbreaks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Korea between 2015-2017.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDromedary camels () are now known to be the vertebrate animal reservoir that intermittently transmits the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to humans. Yet, details as to the specific mechanism(s) of zoonotic transmission from dromedaries to humans remain unclear. The aim of this study was to describe direct and indirect contact with dromedaries among all cases, and then separately for primary, non-primary, and unclassified cases of laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) between 1 January 2015 and 13 April 2018.
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- Powdered infant formula can contain harmful pathogens like Salmonella enterica, posing serious health risks to infants.
- Recent years have seen at least six linked outbreaks, often identified through unique Salmonella strains and robust surveillance systems.
- The issue is likely underreported since routine testing may miss low levels of Salmonella, necessitating a collaborative effort from manufacturers, regulators, and caregivers to address the problem effectively.