Mers Virus Characteristics You Need To Know

Diseases caused by viruses Corona MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus ) began to threaten public health , especially those who will go or was in Saudi Arabia .Because the virus infects MERS has been a lot of people in the Middle Eastern country .

 
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MERS is a member of the virus family corona virus similar to SARS Corona virus , tapil more deadly . Average number of deaths from the MERS reaches 50 % , whereas the mortality rate of SARS on average by only 10 % .According to Dr. Ari Fahrial , SpPD - KGEH , MMB , FINASIM , FAC , clinical practitioners of Faculty of medicine - RSCM , a new type of corona virus is very dangerous because it can spread from person to person , as well as a high mortality rate .Until now , the infection MERS had lashed a number of countries , including Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates , Qatar , Tunisia , Jordan , the UK , Germany , France , and Italy . Since the newly detected around 2012 , until now there is no vaccine or medicine that can cure the virus MERS .Furthermore , Dr. Ari said that MERS disease characteristics were very similar to ordinary flu . Therefore very difficult to distinguish , without any medical examination at the hospital ." The symptoms are hard to distinguish from other flu , " said Dr. Ari .Nonetheless , here are some common characteristics of virus MERS :
 - Respiratory disorders , such as ARI and shortness of breath or wheezing

- Fever above 38 degrees Celsius accompanied by respiratory distress .

- Cough and clean

- Pneumonia and renal failure , in patients who have severe

- Chest Pain

MERS virus usually will attack people who have low immunity , such as the elderly , small children , people who are exhausted , and the people on the way . Therefore , you should maintain a healthy body well .Saudi Arabian officials said the number of victims infected with MERS in Saudi Arabia has reached 339 cases . Because there are 26 new cases that occurred over the weekend . As quoted by Reuters , 102 of which lead to death .Therefore , for those who are planning to travel to Saudi Arabia should be cautious .