Lack of seasonal variation of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

Seasonality of disease, mainly of respiratory pathogens, is a key feature [1]. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a newly emerging respiratory viral infection and causes asymptomatic or mild infection and may result in a life threatening disease with a high case fatality rate. As reported by the World Health Organization, the virus caused a total of the WHO reported 2143 laboratory-confirmed cases from 27 countries, including 750 (35%) deaths. It is important to understand the transmission of the virus as well as if there is any seasonal variation in the transmission between humans and animals.
Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research