Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
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About Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS):
MERS is a viral respiratory disease caused by the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012.
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause diseases ranging from the common cold to Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Coronavirus disease-2019.
Gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhoea, have also been reported.
Fatality Rate: Approximately 35% of MERS cases reported to WHO have died.
Prevention and Treatment
No vaccine or specific treatment is currently available.
Treatment is supportive and based on the patient’s clinical condition.
Wearing the mask every time you go out
Frequently wash your hands with hand wash at least for 20 seconds
Washing fruits and vegetables before cooking it eating them
Avoid consuming undercooked meat or any kind of food materials
Avoid eating unhygienic food or consuming an unclean drink
Sneezing into a sleeve or a tissue
Take vitamin or doctor-prescribed medicine to increase the immune system.
Immediately report it to the hospital if any suspected cases found
Take immediate medical treatment if you experience any kind of syndrome and signs of Middle East respiratory syndrome.
What is MERS-CoV?
It is a zoonotic virus, meaning it is transmitted between animals and people, and it is contractible through direct or indirect contact with infected animals.
The origins of the virus are not fully understood but, according to the analysis of different virus genomes, it is believed that it originated in bats and was transmitted to camels sometime in the distant past.
Human-To-Human Transmission
The virus does not appear to pass easily from person to person unless there is close contact, such as providing unprotected care to an infected patient.
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