Selected article for: "coronavirus infection and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus"

Author: Lee, Jacob
Title: Better Understanding on MERS Corona Virus Outbreak in Korea
  • Document date: 2015_6_10
  • ID: rz2ep5jf_1
    Snippet: In June 2012, the first human with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection was found in Saudi Arabia. The one was a 60-year old man. He visited a hospital due to pneumonia; it was later found out that renal failure developed (1) . He eventually died due to his illnesses. From 1 June 2015, 1,154 patients were infected with the virus; 431 patients died (WHO http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/disease/coro-navirus_infections.....
    Document: In June 2012, the first human with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection was found in Saudi Arabia. The one was a 60-year old man. He visited a hospital due to pneumonia; it was later found out that renal failure developed (1) . He eventually died due to his illnesses. From 1 June 2015, 1,154 patients were infected with the virus; 431 patients died (WHO http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/disease/coro-navirus_infections/en/). MERS is suspected to spread from animals to humans like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV). It was from a similar coronavirus with respiratory infection syndromes and it is highly transmitted. Additionally, since the virus is related to a high rate of fatality, it has become a big issue for public health doctors and officials over the world.

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