Table 3 Epidemiologic index of MERS between the Middle East area and South Korea

Mortality

22–69.2%

(Two of ten studies reported lower mortality than 20%)

14.5–47.8% (20.4%)

R-value

0.45–0.98

(Only one study

reported 1.9–3.9)

• 2.5–8.1

• Less than 1 in later period or with control intervention

Attack rate

0.42–4%

3.7–15.8%

Incubation period

4.5–5.2 days

6–7.8 days (6.83 days)

Serial interval

–

12.6–14.6 days

Days from onset to confirmation

4–8 days

4–6.5 days (5 days)

Days from onset to hospitalization

2.9–5.3 days

–

Days from onset to discharge

14–17 days

17–20 days

Days from onset to death

11.5–17 days

11–13 days