MERS studies spotlight infections in health workers, kids
Submitted by Laura Sekela on Wed, 04/11/2018 - 09:01Investigations into Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) cases detected in hospitals should test broadly for potential contacts.
Epidemiological factors and worldwide pattern of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus from 2013 to 2016
Submitted by Laura Sekela on Fri, 04/06/2018 - 09:37Researchers used the full details of MERS-CoV cases available on the disease outbreak news section of the World Health Organization website to extract demographic and clinical information, global distribution, contacts, and probable risk factors for the mortality of laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV cases for analysis.
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Oman
Submitted by Laura Sekela on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 09:30Oman has reported a case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the first case of MERS-CoV reported in Oman in 2018.
Billions spent in fighting MERS in six years
Submitted by Laura Sekela on Tue, 03/13/2018 - 09:31The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus has infected more than 1,800 people across Saudi Arabia with most infections occurring in health care workers.
Saudi Arabia is creating a nationwide camel database
Submitted by Laura Sekela on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 09:48The measure comes after an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in March infected seven people, resulting in two deaths.
Saudi MOH Announces Seven MERS Cases Over Six Days
Submitted by Laura Sekela on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 09:21Based on incomplete and conflicting reporting, the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported either 14 Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) cases in February or 16 cases.
Saudi Arabia reports 25 MERS cases in January
Submitted by Laura Sekela on Wed, 02/21/2018 - 09:29A World Health Organization (WHO) update on Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in Saudi Arabia revealed 25 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS, including eight associated deaths in January 2018.
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Submitted by Laura Sekela on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 09:06These recommendations focus on the hospital setting, the recommendations for personal protective equipment (PPE), source control, and environmental infection control measures are applicable to any healthcare setting.
Saudi Arabia reports 20 additional MERS cases in past month
Submitted by Laura Sekela on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 09:34The 20 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) infection are from 11 areas of the country.
MERS remains primarily a camel virus — for now
Submitted by Laura Sekela on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 09:43Researchers used genetic sequence data to show that the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus reaches a ‘dead end’ in humans.