Middle East respiratory syndrome

A viral respiratory infection that is caused by the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV), which most often manifests with moderate to severe respiratory symptoms, including productive cough and shortness of breath, which can progress to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Therapeutic area

Respiratory · Rare Disease

Rarity

Rare

Prevalence

~100k patients (est.)

MONDO

MONDO:0100116