MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome)

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08:16 Feb 14, 2021
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English term or phrase: MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome)
Definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
A serious viral respiratory illness that is marked by fever, cough, and shortness of breath and that may often progress to severe pneumonia with acute respiratory distress syndrome and organ failure.

Example sentence(s):
  • Overall, more than 20 countries worldwide have reported cases of MERS. American Lung Association
  • The virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been found in bats in Saudi Arabia, suggesting a potential origin for the disease, according to a new study. Live Science
  • The virus, which causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), is a newly emerged betacoronavirus that was first identified in a patient from Saudi Arabia in April 2012. Wikipedia
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5 +1MERS (bliskoistočni respiratorni sindrom)
Mirna Vilisic


  

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MERS (bliskoistočni respiratorni sindrom)


Definition from zzjzdnz.hr:
Bliskoistočni respiratorni sindrom „Middle East Respiratory Syndrome“ (MERS) je virusna bolest dišnog sustava koju uzrokuje coronavirus nazvan „Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus“ (MERS-CoV).

Example sentence(s):
  • Bojazan zbog novog smrtonosnog virusa koji izaziva bliskoistočni respiratorni sindrom (MERS) "znakovito je porasla", ali bolest još uvijek ne predstavlja globalnu prijetnju zdravlju ljudi jer je prijenos virusa s čovjeka na čovjeka ograničen, priopćila je Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija (WHO). - vijesti.hrt.hr  
  • Bliskoistočni respiratorni sindrom ili skraćeno MERS prvi puta je otkriven i potvrđen u Saudijskoj Arabiji 2012. - hrvatski-fokus.hr  
Mirna Vilisic
Croatia
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