Mysterious e.coli superbug mcr-1 said to have hospitalized person

...and yet, the name of the alleged person has not been released:



Hopefully this is a measure to protect the individual who is afflicted with the illness from scrutiny, with no long-term repercussions. Because otherwise, with scientists calling mcr-1 "extremely contagious", where is the rationale in keeping the name of the victim a secret and keeping the victim's friends and acquaintances in the dark, since said friends and acquaintances may have recently been in direct contact with the alleged victim? Where is the rationale in letting those individuals go about their daily lives without knowing that they are potentially infected carriers of the contagious disease? Where is the logic in keeping friends and acquaintances from knowing that maybe they should get tested?