2014•Kerala Medical JournalRequires access

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) - Facts

Senthilvel Vasudevan

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory illness that is new to humans. It is caused by a coronavirus specifically called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus (MERS-CoV).1,2 The public health impact of this disease in India is considerable if one considers the frequency of travel of the considerable Indian expatriate population in the Middle East countries between their place of work and their native cities.

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Key concepts: Middle East respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Middle East, Respiratory system, Medicine, Public health, Expatriate, Population