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(medicine) Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome; also Mers. examples
(loosely) Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus quotations examples
Because MERS is a virus, antibiotics are ineffective.
2015 June 4, Donald G. McNeil Jr., “What You Need to Know About MERS”, in The New York Times
Mers is a virus that is transmitted from animals to humans.
2015 July 2, “Mers: The new coronavirus explained”, in BBC News
MERS is a coronavirus for which there is no cure.
2017, Randal W. Summers, “Application: Epidemics and the Epidemic Fear They Bring”, in Randal W. Summers, editor, Social Psychology: How Other People Influence Our Thoughts and Actions, page 470