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Table 1 Total number of cases among various exposure categories for MERS and SARS outbreaks in healthcare settings

From: Evaluating the potential impact of targeted vaccination strategies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreaks in the healthcare setting

Outbreak

Type of Coronavirus

Time of Outbreak

Total Cases

Patients (%)

Healthcare Worker (%)

Family/Visitor (%)

Other Clinical Staff (%)

References:

South Korea

MERS

May ---July 2015

164

105 (64)

19 (12)

34 (21)

6 (4)

[10, 23, 24]

Singapore

SARS

February --- May 2003

186

28 (15)

79 (42)

76 (41)

3 (2)

[26]

Toronto

SARS

February --- April 2003

90

9 (10)

30 (16)

43 (23)

8 (4)

[27]

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Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling

ISSN: 1742-4682