Infect Chemother.  2015 Jun;47(2):120-122. 10.3947/ic.2015.47.2.120.

An Unexpected Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in the Republic of Korea, 2015

• The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases
• Korean Society for Healthcare-associated Infection Control and Prevention

• KMID: 2068997
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2015.47.2.120

Abstract

This report includes a summary of a current outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection in the Republic of Korea as of June 23, 2015. Epidemiologic, clinical, and laboratory investigations of this outbreak are ongoing.

Keyword

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus; Disease outbreaks, Republic of Korea

MeSH Terms

Coronavirus Infections*
Middle East*
Republic of Korea*

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