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- Title
The Struggle Against MERS-CoV (The Novel Coronavirus).
- Authors
Balkhair, Abdullah; Maamari, Khuloud Al; Alawi, Fatma Ba
- Abstract
The article explores the struggle against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in 2013. First emerged in Saudi Arabia in June 2012, MERS-CoV posted an increase in cases since September 2012. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 81 cases of MERS-CoV with 45 deaths as of July 11, 2013. Diagnostic tests have been developed to detect the virus, including real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays.
- Subjects
CORONAVIRUS diseases; CORONAVIRUSES; PUBLIC health; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Oman Medical Journal, 2013, Vol 28, Issue 4, p226
- ISSN
1999-768X
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.5001/omj.2013.66