MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) infection that has been detected in the United States, in another health worker who had been living and working in Saudi Arabia and traveled to the states to visit family, officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

1. WHAT IS MERS-
COV?
Coronaviruses are a large
family of viruses that may
cause a range of illnesses
in humans from the
common cold to Severe
Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS). Viruses
of this family also cause a
number of animal diseases.
A Middle East Respiratory
Syndrome Coronavirus is a
new coronavirus that has
not been seen in humans
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2. SYMPTOMS
Cough, fatal pneumonia,
shortness of breath and difficulty
breathing, diarrhea, high fever
(over 38°C or 100.4°F), kidney
failure
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3. CAN MERS-COV BE DETECTED BY
LABORATORY TESTS?
Yes.
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4. RECOMMENDED
TREATMENT?
At this time, there
is no specific
treatment
targeting the
virus. However,
many of the
symptoms
caused by this
virus can be
treated and
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5. AWAITING MERS-COV
TEST RESULTS
Stay home (self-isolate) until symptoms are improved, and
get plenty of rest.
Limit contact with caregivers or visitors. Caregivers and
others in the household should clean their hands frequently.
Clean your hands frequently with soap and water or an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer, particularly after coughing or
blowing your nose.
Practice good respiratory etiquette by covering your mouth
and nose when you cough or sneeze and throw the tissue
away. Throw the tissue away in a waste bin. Wash your
hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand
sanitizer after disposing of the used tissue.
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