Predictors of mortality in Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)

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...

Genetics and epidemiology of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

Background and aims: Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus. After the primary onset of MERS in Saudi Arabia, in September 2015 cases began to increase. The number of laboratory-affirmed cases by MERS-CoV in the Middle East has been being increased recently. Methods: In this current review article, by using the terms “MERS” and “coronavir...

Predicting the international spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)

BACKGROUND The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) associated coronavirus has been imported via travelers into multiple countries around the world. In order to support risk assessment practice, the present study aimed to devise a novel statistical model to quantify the country-level risk of experiencing an importation of MERS case. METHODS We analyzed the arrival time of each reported MER...