South Korea - Government announces 8 new coronavirus MERS cases - June 16, 2015

[sharon sanders]

6.17 days Homers diagnosis and isolation Tracking 2015-06-17 103 CHANG Young Jin Homers central management task force Homers ( Middle respiratory disease )diagnosed Status - Now confirmed a total of 162 people , currently 124 patients (77%) of treatment , 19 patients (12%) of hospital discharge , 19 patients (12%) died - being treated 124 patients condition is stable 106 patients (85%), unstable 18patients (15%) - Now confirmed yesterday against eight persons , discharged Now two people increases , no deaths - types of hospital patients infected 76 patients (47%), family / munbyeong 58patients (36%), hospital workers 28 patients (17%) <1> confirmed party general status □ Department of Health and Human Services Homers central management task force is 6.17 at 06 o'clock today , Homers ( Middlerespiratory disease ) who confirmed the previous day eight persons increased 162 persons he said . ○ Among these are patients being treated 124 patients (77%) in the previous day (118 patients ) than 6 persons increases were , he discharged 19 patients (12%) in two patients was increased , the death toll is 19 people (12%) of the variation in no . - General Status Confirmed characters ] [ Unit : Name ] Division Confirmed characters Discharge party Dead During treatment Cumulative(6.17. 06:00) 162 19 19 124 ( stable 106, unstable 18) Yesterday, increase or decrease contrast 8 2 0 6 <2> newly diagnosed party status □ The diagnosis compared to the previous day eight persons were increased . ○ 155 th , 156 th , 157 th he confirmed 5.26 - 5.29 of the day was presented with the Samsung Seoul Hospital emergency room , ○ 158 The first confirmed 5.27 at Samsung Seoul Hospital emergency room for a family day care were visited . ○ 159 The first confirmed 5.27 ~ 5.29 at 15 th confirmed chair and Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Dongtan was admitted to the same ward , ○ 160 The first confirmed 6.5 at 76 second self-diagnosis Gangdong Kyung Hee University School of Medicine Hospitalemergency room was visited upon the emergency room staff , ○ 161 The first confirmed 5.27 at 17 hospitalized patients in the same ward with third parties diagnosed Good Morning Hospital in Pyeongtaek . ○ 162 The first confirmed epidemiological investigation is underway now for the details of Samsung Seoul Hospital medical staff . - new party Status Confirmed ] ( gender , age ) Tracking Number Personal Information Confirmed day Overview 155 th ( over 42years old ) 6.16 . 5.26 to 5.29 , Samsung Seoul Hospital emergency room admission 156 th ( male , 66 years old ) 6.16 . 5.27 Samsung Seoul Hospital emergency room admission 157 th ( male , 60 years old ) 6.16 . 5.27 Samsung Seoul Hospital emergency room admission 158 th ( male , 50 years old ) 6.16 . 5.27 Samsung Seoul Hospital emergency room visits for family care 159 th ( male , 49 years old ) 6.16 . # 15 from 5.27 to 5.29 and Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, the same hospital room hospital Dongtan 160 th ( male , 31 years old ) 6.16 . 6.5, # 76 is Gangdong Kyung Hee University School of Medicine presented during a hospital emergency room emergency room medical staff 161 th ( over 79years old ) 6.16 . 5.27 # 17 and like Good Morning Hospital in Pyeongtaek hospital ward 162 th ( male , 33 years old ) 6.16 . Samsung Seoul Hospital medical staff ( the details of the epidemiological investigation in progress ) <3> New hospital party status □ of the existing parties confirmed 4 th ( over 46 years old ), 12 th (over 49 years old ) diagnosed party, such as two people 6.16 shall be discharged by the entire hospital 19 persons rose to . ○ These antibiotics and antiviral administration , been receiving treatment with allopathic, etc. , fever respiratory symptoms are improving 2 results were shown in all performed sound checks Homers turn determines the cure . ○ parties to discharge current total 19 male patients of 11patients (58%), women are eight patients (42%) was found in , in the age of 40 vs. 10 patients (53%), and 50 for 3 people (16% ), 20 for , 60against , and 70 master each 2 people (11%) were aggregated . - Discharge party status ; [ Unit : people (%) Total Sex Years South Female 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 19 11 8 - - 2 - 10 3 2 2 - - 100 58 42 - - 11 - 53 16 11 11 - - <4> Status deaths □ 6.16 days no new deaths . ○ The total death toll now up to 19 male patients of 14 patients(74%), women are five people (26%) were , in the age group 70 price7 patients (37%) as the most common , followed by 60 for 6 persons(32 %), and 50 for 3 people (16%), 80 for 2 persons (11%) in that order . ○ dead 19 people of various chronic diseases ( cancer , heart ‧ lungs ‧kidney disease , diabetes , immune deterioration diseases such as underlying disease ), such as high-risk goyeonryeongcheung 17 patients(89%) were in . - Status of the deceased ; [ Unit : people (%) Total Sex Years South Female 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 19 14 5 - - - - 1 3 6 7 2 - 100 74 26 - - - - 5 16 32 37 11 - <5> confirmed infected person type and demographic characteristics □ Confirmed parties 162 In the patients classified as type infection , ○ patients who visited the hospital 76 patients (47%) as the most common , patients' families and non-family visitors, etc. munbyeong 58 patients (36%), medical staff of a hospital, including workers is 28 people (17%) followed respectively . [ type of infection diagnosed party status ; [ Unit : people (%) Total Hospital patients Family or visitors Hospital workers Doctor Nurse Caregivers Other* 162 76 58 28 5 9 7 7 100 47 36 17 (3) 6 4 4 * other hospital workers are among detailed epidemiological investigation is in progress 162includes first confirmed characters □ gender of the characters are men diagnosed 99 patients (61%),women 63 patients (39%) was , ○ age of 50 for the 60 return each 33 patients (20%) as the most common , 40 versus 30 patients (19%), 70 versus 26 patients (16%), 30 versus 23 patients (14%) was the order of . - Confirmed's basic characteristics ; [ Unit : people (%) Total Sex Years South Female 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 162 99 63 - 1 7 23 30 33 33 26 9 - 100 61 39 - (1) 4 14 19 20 20 16 6 - < Sex Status > < age-specific status >

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(2nd LD) S. Korea reports 8 new MERS cases, bringing total to 162

2015/06/17 10:13
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Four of the eight new cases were again linked to the emergency room of Seoul's Samsung Medical Hospital, which has voluntarily shut down most of its operations after it was blamed for nearly half of all transmissions.
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Currently, 124 MERS patients remained in hospital care while 18 of them were in unstable conditions, according to the ministry.

Some 6,500 others were in isolation as of Wednesday for possible infection after coming in close contact with MERS patients. The number jumped from 5,586 on the previous day.
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Out of 162 people diagnosed with the disease here, 83 percent, or 134, are family members or friends of MERS patients, according to the health ministry.

So far, nearly all infections occurred at hospitals with the only known exception involving an ambulance driver and a rescue worker who helped transport MERS patients.
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http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2015/06/17/0504000000AEN20150617001852320.html

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MERS infections in S.Korea rise to 162 with 8 new cases

English.news.cn 2015-06-17 09:07:16
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Among the new cases were five people contracting the virus at the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, where the patient 14, called super spreader, has infected nearly 80 people, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

One Samsung hospital doctor, 33, was included in the list of new infectees. The doctor is now under investigation as the health authorities hasn't figured out where and from whom the man was infected.

If the doctor treated patients and had contact with many others, he could become another source of contagion.

The remaining three cases caught the virus each at the Hallym University Medical Center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, the Gangdong Kyunghee University Medical Center in Seoul and a small clinic in Pyeongtaek, about 60 km south of Seoul.

The new case from the Kyunghee hospital was a 31-year-old doctor who treated patients at the emergency room on June 5 when the patient 76 visited the hospital. Doctor infectees totaled five as of Wednesday.
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/17/c_134333148.htm

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(3rd LD) S. Korea reports additional death from MERS, 8 new cases

2015/06/17 11:20

SEJONG, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported an additional death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Wednesday, with eight new cases that brought the total number of people diagnosed with the disease here to 162.

The latest fatality put the death toll at 20, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The ministry said nearly 90 percent of those who died from MERS had existing health conditions, which were apparently worsened by the infection.

The latest person to die from the disease also had an existing respiratory problem, as well as high blood pressure, prior to infection, a ministry official said.
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http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/busi...01853320F.html

[sharon sanders]

(3rd LD) S. Korea reports additional death from MERS, 8 new cases

2015/06/17 11:20

SEJONG, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported an additional death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Wednesday, with eight new cases that brought the total number of people diagnosed with the disease here to 162.

The latest fatality put the death toll at 20, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The ministry said nearly 90 percent of those who died from MERS had existing health conditions, which were apparently worsened by the infection.

The latest person to die from the disease also had an existing respiratory problem, as well as high blood pressure, prior to infection, a ministry official said.
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http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/busi...01853320F.html

It appears yonhap edited (3rd LD) its news story to add a death for today's report. The Ministry of Health site clearly depicts 19 total deaths as shown in post 1 above:

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The Korea Herald > National > Social affairs

Nation aims to stem MERS by end-June
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Published : 2015-06-17 20:21
Updated : 2015-06-17 20:34

South Korea?s health authorities said Wednesday they plan to rein in the recent outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome ― which has claimed 20 lives to date ― by late June, taking a step back from its initial stance that last weekend would be the turning point in battling the infectious disease.

Despite the rising number of infections in the country ― which ran up to 162 Wednesday ― the World Health Organization said the outbreak does not meet the conditions for a ?public health emergency of international concern.? ...

Korean authorities confirmed earlier in the day another MERS-related fatality, a 54-year-old woman, along with eight more infections.
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?A sporadic outbreak of MERS is possible of course, but we are monitoring the patients ― especially patient No.137 ― to ensure that no more large-scale infections happen,? Kwon added....
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In light of the rampant spread of MERS at one of country?s top hospitals, the ministry announced it will collect information related to everyone who visited Samsung Medical Center between June 2 and June 10, during which exposure to the virus could have occurred.

The MERS response team also urged people who visited the MERS-affected hospitals to alert authorities to the fact. The government is currently running a 109 MERS hotline in 19 languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French and Vietnamese.
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Of the newly affected, two were members of medical staff at hospitals in Seoul ― one at Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong and the other from Samsung Medical Center, the source of 80 confirmed cases.
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Based on findings from the Saudi Arabian situation, the MERS response team in Korea initially said infection could only occur when a person has been in a confined area within 2 meters of a MERS patient. But several cases have demonstrated that the infection can occur when a MERS patient is not in the vicinity.
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http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150617001115

[sharon sanders]

I still do not see any government confirmation of a new death. In fact the MoH websites are still showing no new deaths yesterday.

[Laidback Al]

I still do not see any government confirmation of a new death. In fact the MoH websites are still showing no new deaths yesterday.

I believe it is case #42.

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Concerns surround 2-week MERS latency period

June 18,2015

As the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) continues unabated with another death confirmed Wednesday, a new worrying development has arisen: The two-week latency period reported in the Middle East appears to be longer in Korea, and people exposed to the disease are showing symptoms more than two weeks later.
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The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Wednesday announced eight additional MERS cases, Patients No. 155 to 162, with six of them having contracted the disease at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, as well as another fatality.

Patient No. 42, a 54-year-old woman, who contracted the disease at Pyeongtaek St. Mary?s Hospital, where Patient No. 1 infected more than 30 people, died on Wednesday, bringing total deaths to 20.

According to the health authority, the patient already suffered from bronchiectasis and high blood pressure. Her death puts the fatality rate at 12.3 percent.

Concerns over the recommended latency period arose in the cases of Patients No. 158 and 161, who did not exhibit symptoms until after two weeks. They were confirmed to have MERS on Tuesday.
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Concerns over the disease?s spread have remained constant since the outbreak?s start but were renewed Monday when it was reported that Patient No. 152, a 66-year-old man who tested positive for MERS on Monday, had traveled to his villa in South Chungcheong several times even after exhibiting symptoms.
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Patient No. 137 was also found to have used Seoul subway line Nos. 2 and 3 for about eight days after showing symptoms, increasing the likelihood that the virus could expand to local communities.
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BY KIM BONG-MOON, KANG IN-SIK AND KIM HYUN-YE [kim.bongmoon@joongang.co.kr]

http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3005539

[sharon sanders]

I have added a note to the case list about the media reported death of case #42. Maybe she will be officially reported in tonight's MoH report.