mers

1. pluralplural of mer

alternative Mers

1. abbreviationacronymuncountablemedicineAcronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome.

   Coronaviruses are worrying because epidemics caused by other members of the viral family, SARS and MERS, have had high death rates: 10 percent for SARS, and about 35 percent for MERS.

   2020 January 24, Denise Grady, “Chicago woman is second patient in U.S. with Wuhan coronavirus”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

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   “Even the researchers themselves point out that this should not cause panic,” said Roess, a professor of global health and epidemiology at George Mason University’s College of Public Health who has worked with international colleagues to better understand the MERS coronavirus.

   2025 February 25, Jen Christiensen, “Scientists have identified a new coronavirus in bats, but it’s not a public health threat”, in CNN

   Synonyms: MERS-CoV

2. broadlyuncountableMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

   MERS is a coronavirus for which there is no cure.

   2017, Randal W. Summers, “Application: Epidemics and the Epidemic Fear They Bring”, in Randal W. Summers, editor, Social Psychology: How Other People Influence Our Thoughts and Actions, page 470

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   Because MERS is a virus, antibiotics are ineffective.

   2015 June 4, Donald G. McNeil Jr., “What You Need to Know About MERS”, in The New York Times

   Mers is a virus that is transmitted from animals to humans.

   2015 July 2, “Mers: The new coronavirus explained”, in BBC News

1. abbreviationacronymuncountablemedicineAcronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome, also MERS.

   Coronaviruses have been causing problems for humanity for a long time. Several versions are known to trigger common colds and more recently two types have set off outbreaks of deadly illnesses: severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers).

   2020 April 19, Robin McKie, “Coronavirus: five months on, what scientists know about Covid-19”, in The Guardian