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The MERS spread was originally expected to be contained by June 12, but new cases would continue to be added "sporadically" by the end of this month as new potential "super spreaders" infecting more than eight people were discovered. The patient zero, also called index case who began to show MERS symptoms from May 11, was quarantined from May 20. The last day of his 14-day incubation period was June 3, but since the day, another infection cluster, or a massive number of contagions, was caused by the 14th patient, who was infected by the first patient. The 14th patient alone infected more than 70 people at the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, which was partially closed last weekend for its failure to control and prevent the viral disease within hospitals. The index case infected 37 people at St. Mary's Hospital in Pyeongtaek, some 60 km south of Seoul. The second wave of epidemic was originally forecast to ease from June 12 , which was the l...

10 things must know about Mers from Korea Ministry of Health and welfare Rapid Risk Assessment from European CDC ( ECDC ) on 11 June 2015 excerpts: WHO Press Release - Joint Korea - WHO mission and high level messages excerpts: The mission confirmed that the virus is currently clustered around health facilities and found no evidence that it was circulating in the community. “However, continued monitoring for this is critical,” says Dr Fukuda. Several factors appear to have contributed to the initial spread of this virus. The appearance of MERS-CoV was unexpected and unfamiliar to most physicians Infection prevention and control measures in hospitals were not optimal Extremely crowded Emergency Rooms and multi-bed rooms contributed significantly to nosocomial infection in some hospitals . The practice of seeking care at a number of medical facilities(“ doctor shopping ”) may have been a contri...