Transmission characteristics of MERS and SARS in the healthcare setting: a comparative study

作者: Gerardo Chowell , Fatima Abdirizak , Sunmi Lee , Jonggul Lee , Eunok Jung

DOI: 10.1186/S12916-015-0450-0

关键词: Transmission (medicine)Coronavirus InfectionsMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusCoronavirusVirologyOutbreakMedicineCross infectionTransmission potentialMiddle East respiratory syndrome

摘要: The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus has caused recurrent outbreaks in the Arabian Peninsula since 2012. Although MERS has low overall human-to-human transmission potential, there is occasional amplification in the healthcare setting, a pattern reminiscent of the dynamics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreaks in 2003. Here we provide a head-to-head comparison of exposure patterns and transmission dynamics of large hospital clusters of MERS and SARS, including the most recent South …

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