单词 | mers virus |
释义 | > as lemmasMERS virus Middle East respiratory syndrome, an acute infectious disease caused by a coronavirus, usually presenting with fever and cough, and in a significant proportion of cases progressing to pneumonia, respiratory and renal failure, and death. Also (more fully MERS coronavirus, MERS CoV, MERS virus): the virus itself. Frequently as a modifier.First recognized as an outbreak that began in the Middle East in 2012.The coronavirus that causes MERS is believed to have originated in bats and to be transmitted to humans from dromedary camels. Cases continue to occur, mainly among individuals in contact with camels and health-care workers treating such individuals, and the overall case fatality rate is estimated to be around 35%. ΚΠ 2013 www.science.mag.org 6 May (accessed 28 May 2020) An international group of scientists and public health officials will soon recommend that the new virus be called Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS--CoV). 2013 Observer 15 Sept. (Tech Monthly Suppl.) 8/4 As of 3 September, 108 cases of Mers had been reported in countries as diverse as Jordan, Italy and the UK. 2015 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 June a4/6 The self-isolation advisory to people who have been exposed to the MERS virus is widely practiced elsewhere. 2020 MailOnline (Nexis) 19 May We've known super-spreading events are important for other coronaviruses, like SARS and MERS. < as lemmas |
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