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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome strain was diagnosed in Saudi Arabia last year. It is a coronavirus, the same viral family that triggered the outbreak of SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory ...

A respiratory condition known as Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS, has found its way to the Western world. This respiratory illness was first reported in 2012 in Saudi Arabia.

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 ...