Noun
(medicine) Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome; also Mers.
(loosely) Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
Mers (uncountable)
(medicine) Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome; also MERS.
The mers were also designed to reproduce only at long intervals, in order to maintain the natural balance of the environment in which they were placed. Joan D. Vinge
Bottazzi and Dr. Peter Hotez, the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor are directors of the Texas Children's Hospital for Vaccine Development, which has developed drugs to eradicate diseases like MERS and SARS. Source: Internet
Animals infected with higher doses of SARS and MERS (two coronaviruses which also triggered severe outbreaks) also experienced worse outcomes. Source: Internet
American authorities did not screen incoming passengers during SARS and MERS, and some public health experts questioned whether they should do so now. Source: Internet
A separate statement from the Saudi health ministry confirmed the Indian nurse was being treated for an infection with MERS. Source: Internet
Because the disease is so similar to SARS and MERS, health authorities have been able to use tests developed for those conditions - giving them a headstart. Source: Internet