Preferred Label : Middle East respiratory syndrome;
ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus
(MERS-CoA). This disease is characterized by severe acute respiratory illness with
fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Confirmation is by identification of Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus from genetic material.;
ICD-11 synonym : MERS - [middle east respiratory syndrome];
A disease caused by an infection with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus
(MERS-CoA). This disease is characterized by severe acute respiratory illness with
fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Confirmation is by identification of Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus from genetic material.