id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-315234-pqn7qhm8 nan An Unexpected Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in the Republic of Korea, 2015 2015-06-30 .txt text/plain 1033 57 57 title: An Unexpected Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in the Republic of Korea, 2015 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. Between May and June 2015, there was an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection with a considerable number of cases in the Republic of Korea. As of June 23, a cluster of 38 persons including 4 healthcare workers with confirmed MERS-CoV are known to have had direct or indirect contact with the index patient. By June 23, 81 persons with confirmed MERS-CoV are known to have had direct or indirect contact with patient 14. However, there still is no sound evidence of community transmission; the MERS-CoV infection in the Republic of Korea is healthcare-associated, accelerated by inter-hospital spread. Interim infection prevention and control recommendations for hospitalized patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) ./cache/cord-315234-pqn7qhm8.txt ./txt/cord-315234-pqn7qhm8.txt