MERS

[ murz ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.

Word History and Origins

Origin of MERS¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

She wrote that the flaws in preparation meant the emergency of Covid-19 - a coronavirus like Sars or Mers, not an influenza virus - caused a greater number of deaths and more economic damage than it should have.

From BBC

Baroness Hallett's report contrasted the approach taken by the UK with countries in East Asia which had learnt from outbreaks of two coronaviruses – Sars and Mers – over the past two decades.

From BBC

Another issue Lady Hallett is likely to address is why the government failed to act on the recommendations made when the civil service ran Exercise Alice, in 2016, simulating a major Mers outbreak.

From BBC

The long list of so-called zoonotic transmissions includes Ebola, SARS-1, MERS, Lyme disease and most likely, SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.

From Salon

Initially, the list included names of viruses that are nearly household names — Ebola, SARS-1 and MERS.

From Salon