WHO Updates Terminology for Airborne Pathogens
The report introduces the term "infectious respiratory particles" and advocates for moving away from the dichotomy of the previously used terms "aerosols" and "droplets."
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WHO Updates Terminology for Airborne Pathogens
The report introduces the term “infectious respiratory particles” and advocates for moving away from the dichotomy of the previously used terms “aerosols” and “droplets.”
Read MoreMonoclonal Antibodies Effective against MERS Coronavirus in First Human Trial
The first Phase 1 clinical trial of two monoclonal antibodies to treat Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) found that they were well tolerated and generally safe when administered simultaneously to healthy adults.
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Oman Fighting MERS Clusters
Health officials in Oman are fighting an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, with eight new cases and two new deaths.
Read MoreExperimental MERS Treatments Begin Clinical Trial
Researchers will begin a Phase 2 study of two human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) designed to treat people infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Read MoreMERS Virus May Also Infect Humans through Intestinal Tract
The virus responsible for Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) may also infect humans through their intestinal tracts, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the US journal Science Advances, indicated that MERS...
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First In-human Study of MERS Vaccine to Begin
GeneOne Life Science announced that enrollment for its human clinical trial of the GLS-5300 vaccine for MERS has been completed.
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US Army Scientists Begin First Human Trial of MERS Vaccine
Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research have begun vaccinations in the first human clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of a vaccine candidate to prevent MERS.
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Patient Recruitment Begins for MERS Vaccine Trial
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc has announced the beginning of recruitment for its collaborative vaccine study for MERS.
Read MoreWalter Reed Army Institute Partnering on MERS Vaccine
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has signed a cooperative research and development agreement to advance GeneOne’s DNA vaccine for MERS.
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A Cure for MERS (in Mice)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has figured out how to give mice the virus that causes MERS, and also how to prevent the disease and effectively treat the infected mice.
Read MoreMERS DNA-based Vaccine in Development
Inovio Pharmaceuticals will partner with GeneOne Life Science to advance its DNA vaccine for MERS into a phase I clinical trial.
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What RTs Need to Know About MERS
Facility preparedness for the rare but real risk of a Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patient is a smart policy.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Tackles MERS Virus, Still Hunting Source
Saudi Arabia has not yet traced the source of a camel virus, which causes the often fatal MERS.
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MERS Detected in Saudi Air Samples
Saudi Arabian researchers have detected genetic fragments of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the air of a barn holding a camel infected with the virus.
Read MoreInsight Into High Mortality Rate for MERS
New research suggests that the high pathogenicity of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome may be due, in part, to an innate immune deficiency state that results after inhibition of interferon (IFN) at an early step in MERS infection.
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Bangladesh Reports First Case of MERS
Bangladesh has reported its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infection in a man returning from the United States through Abu Dhabi.
Read MoreFirst MERS Death in Algeria
A 66-year-old Algerian man has died from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the first deadly case of the virus in the North African country.
Read MoreAlgeria Confirms First MERS Cases
Two Algerians have tested positive for the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus, after returning from pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia, according to the Algerian health ministry, which confirmed the cases on Saturday but did not give the condition of the men, aged 66 and 59.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s MERS Mortality Rate Now 41%
After re-examining old data, Saudi Arabia announced a jump of nearly 50% in deaths from MERS coronavirus. The total confirmed cases of MERS since 2012 rose from 575 to 688 cases, and death toll rose from 190 to 282.
Read MoreMERS Virus Claims 6th Victim In Jordan
A 69-year-old man has become the sixth Jordanian to die after contracting the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus, according to Jordan’s health ministry. The man died five days after he was admitted to a local hospital with symptoms.
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University Of Maryland Researchers ID Drugs To Fight MERS Outbreaks
A team led by a University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researcher has identified a number of existing drugs that could be “repurposed” to fight outbreaks of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and SARS.
Read MoreFirst Case Of MERS reported In Lebanon
The first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus has been reported in Lebanon, its health ministry says.
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Second MERS Case Reported In United States
Officials from the CDC and the Florida Department of Health are investigating the second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in the United States, according to a May 12 media advisory. Further details were not immediately available.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Identifies 18 New Cases Of MERS
Officials in Saudi Arabia have identified 18 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the country, Reuters reports, bringing the country’s total to 449 cases, with 121 deaths since 2012.
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