Virology & Mycology
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0517
ISSN: 2161-0517
Xuezheng Ma, Fang Liu, Lijuan Liu, Liping Zhang, Mingzhu Lu, Abuduzhayier Abudukadeer, Lingbing Wang, Feng Tian, Wei Zhen, Pengfei Yang and Kongxin Hu
Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, China
Gansu International Travel Healthcare Center, China
Xinjiang Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, China
National Institute for Disease Control and Prevention, China
Huaian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Virol Mycol
The mass gathering of pilgrims has a high global health risk for the global concern that travelers returning from pilgrimage could contribute to the international spread of MERS-CoV. In China, about 11,000 Muslim pilgrims participate in the Hajj gathering in Mecca annually. This is the first report for MERS-CoV and respiratory virus detection results at points of entry in China from 2013-2015. A total of 847 returning Hajj pilgrims participated in this study. The test results indicated that 34 influenza A, 14 influenza B, 2 Metapneumovirus, 2 respiratory syncytial virus, 3 human coronavirus positive were tested from travelers with fever. The statistical analysis showed there was a significant difference between participants with or without fever. The positive rate of influenza virus was 5.3%, 6.0% and 6.3% among 2013-2015. However, there was no significant difference among three years for respiratory virus positive participants. The MERS-CoV and respiratory viruses detection results at points of entry in China from 2013-2015 indicated there was lack of MERS-CoV infection but the prevalence of influenza viruses in Chinese pilgrims. osoyoos@163.com