MERS — Worldwide/Unknown
– What is MERS-CoV?
MERS-CoV is a coronavirus (CoV) which causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), a severe respiratory disease, in humans. It was identified in humans in April 2012.
Sporadic human cases of MERS have occurred and continue to occur over a wide geographical distribution with the majority of cases reported from the Arabian Peninsula. Infections in dromedary camels also have been detected in a wide geographic distribution and appear to be widespread in some countries.
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