The Middle East respiratory syndrome is caused by a coronavirus that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Periodic outbreaks continue to occur in the Middle East and elsewhere. This report ...

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is viral respiratory illness that is relatively new to humans. It was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012.

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). MERS is typically spread between animals and people.

In a scientific paper published Tuesday, scientists suggested that Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) may be airborne. The disease has already claimed at least 288 lives since its appearance ...

In September 2012, the World Health Organization reported the first cases of pneumonia caused by the novel Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). We describe a cluster of health c ...

The ongoing outbreak in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) is an important reminder that the Middle East respiratory virus (MERS-CoV) requires constant vigilance and could spread to other ...

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is an emerging virus, with the first case reported in 2012. It exhibits a 40% fatality rate and over 97% of the cases have occurred in the ...

MERS: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome This is a virus that is new to humans and was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012.

How prevalent has the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus been around the world in 2012-2013, and what types of particular risk does it pose to infected patients?

I wondered whether the President’s entourage was aware that Saudi Arabia experienced a recent outbreak of potentially deadly MERS-CoV, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, which is ...

The MERS virus — short for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome — first surfaced in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Symptoms: They can include fever, cough and breathing problems, which can lead to ...