OR Close contact 2 with a confirmed or probable case of MERS while the case was ill AND fever ( 100 F) or symptoms of respiratory illness within 14 days following the close contact. (This is a lower threshold than category A.) [web.archive.org]

The first patient developed respiratory symptoms and fever 14 days after admission to hospital for an unrelated reason. He died 11 days later with multi-organ failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] or symptoms of respiratory infection; - If developing symptoms such as fever or cough, put on a mask and consult a doctor immediately. [ift.edu.mo]

It can start with a fever and cough, which can develop into pneumonia and breathing difficulties. MERS was first identified in 2012 in the Middle East and is most common in that region. [nhs.uk]

To diagnose MERS, a doctor will perform a physical examination and check for fever and swollen glands. He or she will also listen to your lungs with a stethoscope. [medbroadcast.com]

One patient required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to treat refractory hypoxemia, and one patient died of shock with multiorgan failure. All the patients had fever, myalgia, leucopenia, normal procalcitonin level, and pneumonia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Until more data are available, ECMO could be considered as a rescue therapy in selected MERS-CoV patients with refractory hypoxemia. [doi.org]

[…] and safeguards for healthcare personnel working with infectious diseases, as well as the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Complex Clinical Condition slideshow for more information on ARDS, a condition characterized by acute respiratory failure, hypoxemia [emedicine.medscape.com]

A 60-year-old man presented with pneumonia and congestive heart failure. On the first day of admission, he was found to have an elevated troponin-l level and severe global left ventricular systolic dysfunction on echo-cardiography. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient was 44 years old and had symptoms including high fever, dry cough with a little phlegm, and shortness of breath, which are roughly consistent with those associated with MERS, and had had close contact with individuals with confirmed cases [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The main symptoms are a fever, a dry cough, shortness of breath, or trouble breathing. MERS may also cause a headache, muscle aches, a sore throat, fatigue, and diarrhea or there may be no symptoms at all. [healthlinkbc.ca]

cough, shortness of breath (dyspnea) or breathing difficulties, and atypical pneumonia, a virus in the genus cornonavirus is the suspected causative agent ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 079.82 : [icd9data.com]

[…] elsewhere Approximate Synonyms SARS (severe acute respiratory distress syndrome) SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) Severe acute respiratory syndrome Clinical Information Viral disorder characterized by high fever, dry cough, shortness of breath (dyspnea [icd9data.com]

Affected patients typically present with fever, chills, rigors, headache, a nonproductive cough, dyspnea, and myalgia. [ajronline.org]

Upon arrival, he complained of diarrhea and weakness, but denied any respiratory symptoms, and he directly went to visit an emergency room. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Pneumonia is common, and sometimes it may cause injury to organs, such as the kidneys. Some people only have mild symptoms. [health.utah.gov]

Middle East respiratory syndrome ( MERS ), also known as camel flu, is a viral respiratory infection caused by the MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV).Symptoms may range from mild to severe.They include fever, cough, diarrhea, and shortness of breath .Disease [dimsumdaily.hk]

Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Pneumonia is common, and sometimes it may cause injury to organs, such as the kidneys. Some people only have mild symptoms. [health.utah.gov]

Most people with MERS-CoV infection have had severe acute respiratory illness with symptoms of: Fever Cough Shortness of breath Pneumonia Other symptoms may include chils, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting. [sfcdcp.org]

Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Pneumonia is common, and sometimes it may cause injury to organs, such as the kidneys. [wisehealthsystem.com]

In some cases, gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea and nausea/vomiting have been reported. [health.govt.nz]

Others reported having gastrointestinal symptoms, like diarrhea and nausea/vomiting, and kidney failure. MERS can even be deadly. Many people have died. [cdc.gov]

failure 0 (0%) 1 (5.6%) 0.975 Bronchial asthma 2 (11.8%) 2 (11.1%) 0.638 COPD c 2 (11.8%) 0 (0%) 0.442 Acute kidney injury 2 (11.8%) 1 (5.6%) 0.975 Chronic kidney disease 1 (5.9%) 4 (22.2%) 0.371 Liver disease 0 (0%) 2 (11.1%) 0.493 Immunocompromised [doi.org]

Evidence of chronic disease, including severe peripheral vascular disease, patchy cardiac fibrosis, and hepatic steatosis, was noted in the other organs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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