Seoul struggles to contain MERS - Health ministry sets up task force as more cases confirmed

[Commonground]

May 31, 2015
Excerpt:

The first confirmed patient, quarantined as of May 20, had visited four medical clinics and hospitals over the course of 10 days prior to his diagnosis, from May 11-20.

The incubation period of MERS is two to 14 days, and all of the confirmed patients contacted the first patient, who is believed to be the sole spreader of MERS in Korea, from May 15-17. As the first patient stayed at another clinic ― the last of the four ― prior to his diagnosis from May 17-20, more people may be diagnosed this week as the incubation period of those who may have been infected at the medical facility lasts until Thursday.

Among the 14 patients who are believed to be infected by him, 12 worked or stayed at the same facility as the 68-year-old, who was being treated there as an inpatient from May 15-17. The facility is the second of the four clinics he visited or stayed at before being quarantined.

The remaining two patients are health care workers who treated the first patient prior to his diagnosis, at two different medical clinics, on May 15 and 17, respectively. The average age of all 15 patients is 53.1 years old.

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150531000439

 

[sharon sanders]

Please see:

South Korea Coronavirus MERS Case List - including imported and exported cases

 

[Commonground]

From Post #1:

The remaining two patients are health care workers who treated the first patient prior to his diagnosis, at two different medical clinics, on May 15 and 17, respectively.

His diagnosis was on May 20th. Could possibly be:

5) #1160 - Male, 50, doctor, onset May 25, stable condition, contact of case #1149 for less than 1 hour, South Korea WHO
7) #1162 - Female, 28, onset approx. May 21+, health professional, stable condition, contact with case #1149, South Korea WHO

8) #1165 - Female, 46, onset May 26, health professional, stable condition, contact with case #1149, South Korea WHO