Friday, September 27, 2013

#MERS #Coronavirus Case Fatality Rate = 45% .. 26% possible nosocomial transmissions -Eurosurveillance

Published Date: 2013-09-26 23:48:22
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV - Eastern Mediterranean (73): global reviews
Archive Number: 20130926.1969696

Excerpt:

[1] Global review - Eurosurveillance
Date: 26 Sep 2013
Source: Eurosurveillance 2013: 18(39), Article 3 [edited]
http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20596

Of 129 cases with available information on transmission, 33 (26 percent) were possible nosocomial transmissions, 15 of these cases were healthcare workers (HCW). 17 of the 23 cases reported as HCW were female.

The overall CFR among the 133 cases is 45 percent on [25 Sep 2013]. Among symptomatic cases the CFR decreased from 23 of 40 cases (58 percent) in March to May to 21 of 77 (27 percent) in June to September 2013.

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