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zoonotic disease > Middle East respiratory syndrome
infectious disease > viral disease > emerging viral infection > Middle East respiratory syndrome
emerging disease > emerging viral infection > Middle East respiratory syndrome

Preferred term

Middle East respiratory syndrome  

Definition

  • Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), also known as camel flu, is a viral respiratory infection caused by the MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV). (Wikipedia)

Entry terms

  • MERS
  • Saudi SARS
  • severe respiratory disease associated with Middle East

Creator

  • Patricia Fener

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-CBZKMXLS-K

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