Mycobacterial Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1068
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-1068
+44 1478 350008
Hamid Y Hussain
Preventive services centre/ Dubai health Authority,
Dubai, UAE,PO BOX-23317, sharjah
Central America
Mini Review
Incidence and Mortality Rate of “Middle East Respiratory Syndrome”-Corona
Virus (MERS-Cov), Threatens and Opportunities
Author(s): Hamid Y HussainHamid Y Hussain
Background: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus causing acute severe respiratory Diseases has been reported in 2012 in Saudi Arabia. Causative agent is corona virus which is called MERS-CoV. Confirmed cases of virus positive came to have MERS-CoV were presented with severe acute respiratory illness. Typically developed fever, cough, and shortness of breath. And almost half of the confirmed diagnosis was died so far, which revealed high mortality rate.
Objectives: To study the incidence and mortality rate of MERS-CoV, to identify main threatens and opportunities.
Methodology: MEDLINE and CINAHL electronic databases were searched using a pre-defined search strategy. Additional references from the bibliographies of retrieved articles were also reviewed and experts in the area were contacted.
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DOI:
10.4172/2161-1068.1000162