Current epidemiological situation of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus clusters and implications for public health response in South Korea

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 487-497

  Choi, Jae Wook ^a,b   Kim, Kyung Hee ^a   Cho, Yong Min ^a   Kim, Sang Hoo ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Research Organization Team   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Communicable diseases; Epidemiology; Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Precautionary principle; Super spreader

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE VIRUS; ARTICLE; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOUTH KOREA; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84933048699     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2015.58.6.487     Document Type: Article

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