Updated Information and Guidelines for Evaluation for MERS

Date:Thursday, June 11, 2015

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Overview

On May 20, 2015, the Republic of Korea (Korea) reported to the World Health Organization an initial case of laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV infection, the first case in what is now the largest single outbreak of MERS-CoV outside of the Arabian Peninsula. During today’s call, clinicians will be provided information about the global situation and the current status of the MERS-CoV outbreak in the Republic of Korea, updated guidance to healthcare providers and state and local health departments regarding who should be evaluated and tested for MERS-CoV infection, and further guidance on “Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Possible MERS-CoV.”

Call Materials

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Additional Resources

• Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
• Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Information for Healthcare Professionals
• CDC Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) webpage

Call Format

• Audio conference call on 6/11/15: 2:00 - 3:00 PM

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