Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Outbreaks in Korea

Considerations Left behind Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Outbreaks in Republic of Korea

Dear Sir, In June 2015, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) almost paralyzed Korean economic and medical system. An official from the ministry's emergency control center in the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that as of July 28, 2015, there were 186 known cases from the country, 33 people have died with no additional confirmed case since July 4, 2015 (23 ...

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV): A Review Article

The recently emerged Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) emerged in the Middle East region in 2012. The virus is phylogenetically related to bat CoV, but other animal species like camels and goats may potentially act as an intermediate host by spreading the virus to humans. This virus is thought to cause a severe disease in patients with underlying comorbidities. Laboratory ...

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV).

Epidemiology on the ground identifies and tracks a new respiratory virus. L ast year, the infectious disease and public health communities learned of a new severe acute respiratory infection in Saudi Arabia. The stunningly rapid identification of the causative organism, the development of a diagnostic assay, online and ahead-of-print publishing, and heightened global surveillance efforts have m...

Urgent Call for Research on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in Korea

The largest outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outside of Saudi Arabia has essentially ended in the Republic of Korea (hereafter Korea). As of July 27, there have been no additional cases for 22 consecutive days since July 4, leaving a total of 186 laboratory-confirmed cases from the outbreak [1]. There have been 36 deaths (19.4%) among the confirmed cases. A fe...