Epidemiological Alert, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) (5 June 2015)
Actualización Epidemiológica, Síndrome Respiratorio por coronavirus del Medio Oriente (MERS – CoV) (5 junio 2015)
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019 | |
| dc.date.available | 2019 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/50676 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (MERS-CoV) that was detected for the first time in Saudi Arabia in 2012. From that time up to 5 June 2015, a total of 1,185 cases have been laboratory confirmed, including 443 deaths. Of the cases of human infection with MERS-CoV, 7 out of 10 are male (n= 1,165) and the average age is 49 years old (ranging from 9 months old to 99 years old). | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | El síndrome respiratorio del Medio Oriente (MERS) es una enfermedad respiratoria vírica provocada por un nuevo coronavirus (MERS-CoV) que fue detectado por primera vez en Arabia Saudita en 2012. Desde entonces y hasta el 5 de junio de 2015, se han confirmado por laboratorio un total de 1.185 casos de los cuales 443 fallecieron; 7 de cada 10 casos de infección humana por MERS CoV son del sexo masculino (n=1.165) y con edad promedio de 49 años (rango 9 meses a 99 años). | es_ES |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | es | en_US |
| dc.publisher | PAHO | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Epidemiological Updates / Actualizaciones Epidemiológicas;June, 2015 | |
| dc.subject | Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus | en_US |
| dc.subject | Coronavirus del Síndrome Respiratorio de Oriente Medio | en_US |
| dc.subject | International Health Regulations | en_US |
| dc.subject | Emergencies | en_US |
| dc.subject | Reglamento Sanitario Internacional | en_US |
| dc.title | Epidemiological Alert, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) (5 June 2015) | en_US |
| dc.title | Actualización Epidemiológica, Síndrome Respiratorio por coronavirus del Medio Oriente (MERS – CoV) (5 junio 2015) | es_ES |
| dc.type | Journal articles | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | Pan American Health Organization | en_US |
| dc.contributor.corporatename | Pan American Health Organization | en_US |
| paho.isfeatured | 0 | en_US |
| paho.publisher.country | United States | en_US |
| paho.publisher.city | Washington, D.C. | en_US |
| paho.source.centercode | US1.1 | en_US |
| paho.subject | Cat 5. Preparedness, Surveillance, and Response | en_US |
| paho.contributor.department | Health Emergencies (PHE) | en_US |
| paho.iswhotranslation | No | en_US |
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