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Review
. 2016 Jul;23(4):507-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.02.019. Epub 2016 Feb 21.

Challenges presented by MERS corona virus, and SARS corona virus to global health

Ali Al-Hazmi  1
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Review

Challenges presented by MERS corona virus, and SARS corona virus to global health

Ali Al-Hazmi. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

Numerous viral infections have arisen and affected global healthcare facilities. Millions of people are at severe risk of acquiring several evolving viral infections through several factors. In the present article we have described about risk factors, chance of infection, and prevention methods of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV), human coronaviruses (CoVs) frequently cause a normal cold which is mild and self-restricting. Zoonotic transmission of CoVs such as the newly discovered MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, may be associated with severe lower respiratory tract infection. The present review provides the recent clinical and pathological information on MERS and SARS. The task is to transform these discoveries about MERS and SARS pathogenesis and to develop intervention methods that will eventually allow the effective control of these recently arising severe viral infections. Global health sector has learnt many lessons through the recent outbreak of MERS and SARS, but the need for identifying new antiviral treatment was not learned. In the present article we have reviewed the literature on the several facets like transmission, precautions and effectiveness of treatments used in patients with MERS-CoV and SARS infections.

Keywords: Corona virus; MERS; Respiratory infections; SARS; Viral infections.

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