Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Could be a Priority Pathogen to Cause Public Health Emergency: Noticeable Features and Counteractive Measures

• Main Authors: Deepak Chandran (Author), Sandip Chakraborty (Author), Diljith Chandran (Author), Deepak Subedi (Author), Ankitha Indu Jisha (Author), Hitesh Chopra (Author), Ali A Rabaan (Author), Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq (Author), Md. Rabiul Islam (Author), Kuldeep Dhama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is caused by a specific strain of the 6 types of human coronaviruses (HCoV). MERS-CoV has spread unchecked since it was first discovered in Saudi Arabia in 2012. The virus most likely spreads through nosocomial and zoonotic channels. Genetic analyses suggest t...