Italy, MERS-CoV data for 3 cases 22-Aug-2013

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Possible update available for Flu Trackers linelist #51-53.

All three case described in
Puzelli S, Azzi A, Santini MG, Di Martino A, Facchini M, Castrucci MR, Meola M, Arvia R, Corcioli F, Pierucci F, Baretti S, Bartoloni A, Bartolozzi D, de Martino M, Galli L, Pompa MG, Rezza G, Balocchini E, Donatelli I. Investigation of an imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Florence, Italy, May to June 2013. Euro Surveill. 2013;18(34)ii=20564. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20564

Quick summary; (All developed pneumonia)

#51 - Man, 45, travel history to Jordan, hospitalized in good condition - Italy
(Index case, onset 24-May-13 while in Jordon, hospitalised 28 May-13, recovered and discharged 6-June-13)

#52 - Child, 1.5 years, contact of case #51, hospitalized - Italy
(Secondary case, onset 29-May-13, hospitalised 31-May-13, recovered and discharged 5-Jun-13)

#53 - Woman, 40, co-worker of case #51 - Italy
(Secondary case, onset 31-May-13, hospitalised 1-Jun-13, recovered and discharged 6-Jun-13)

see Flu Trackers post
Euro Surveill. Investigation of an imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Florence, Italy, May to June 2013 - FluTrackers
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210361

 

[Biological]

Re: Italy, MERS-CoV data for 3 cases 22-Aug-2013

I previously reported this but just to clarify that it is cluster 8 on flu trackers linelist!