“Don’t forget the migrants”: exploring preparedness and response strategies to combat the potential spread of MERS-CoV virus through migrant workers in Sri Lanka
Wickramage K, Peiris S, Agampodi SB. “Don’t forget the migrants”: exploring preparedness and response strategies to combat the potential spread of MERS-CoV virus through migrant workers in Sri Lanka. F1000Research 2013, 2: 163. PMID: 24555078, PMCID: PMC3886786, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.2-163.v1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMigrant workersPopulation workPublic health authoritiesInternational labour migrantsMiddle EastSri LankaImportance of partnershipsMERS-CoVLabor migrantsHealth authoritiesMigration categoriesMigration networksMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusPolicy mechanismsMajor labourVisa holdersEast respiratory syndrome coronavirusLaboratory-confirmed casesHigh mortality rateRegional levelMigrantsMERS-CoV virusesGulf regionEffective preparednessEffective surveillance strategies