The epidemic situation and new concept for prevention of Middle East respiratory syndrome
HUANG Jiawei
GUO Xiaoqin
LU Jiahai
Abstract：Middle East respiratory syndrome ( MERS) is a respiratory disease with high mor-tality caused by a novel coronavirus.It was reported for the first time in 2012.The number of MERS increased significantly and the epidemic region expanded in recent years.Now it has caused exten-sive attention.On May 26th, 2015, a case of MERS was diagnosed in China.It is the first reported case in China, so it is necessary and urgent to establish a corresponding system for MERS.In this article we summarize the current epidemic situation and provides a strategy for prevention and control of MERS.It is a new concept based on One Health and it may be applied to the control of emerging infectious diseases.
Keywords：Middle East respiratory syndrome ( MERS)Epidemic situationPrevention and control“One Health” concept
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 261-265 )