In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted conveyance contact investigations for 2 Middle East respiratory syndrome cases imported into the United States, comprising all passengers and crew on 4 international and domestic flights and 1 bus. Of 655 contacts, 78% were interviewed; 33% had serologic testing. No secondary cases were identified.
Keywords: Aircraft; MERS-CoV; Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Saudi Arabia; United Kingdom; United States; bus; commercial travel; contact tracing; coronavirus; disease notification; disease outbreaks; respiratory infections; travel; travelers; viruses; zoonoses.