Middle East respiratory syndrome
Synonyms: MERS
- Type
- Disease
- Group
- Disorder
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Status
- active
A rare infectious disease caused by Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) and characterized by a spectrum of illness, ranging from mild upper respiratory symptoms to rapidly progressive lower respiratory infection/pneumonia potentially leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multi-system organ failure, and death. Presenting signs and symptoms typically include fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, dyspnea, myalgia, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Names in Orphadata languages
12 of 12 languages| Lang | Name | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| en | Middle East respiratory syndrome | MERS |
| fr | Syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient | = en |
| de | Mittlerer-Osten-Atemwegssyndrom | = en |
| es | Síndrome respiratorio de Oriente Medio | = en |
| it | Sindrome respiratoria del Medio Oriente | = en |
| nl | Midden-Oosten respiratoir syndroom | = en |
| pt | Síndrome Respiratório do Médio Oriente | = en |
| pl | Zespół oddechowy na Bliskim Wschodzie | = en |
| cs | Respirační syndrom na Středním východě | = en |
| uk | Близькосхідний респіраторний синдром | = en |
| zh | 中东呼吸综合征 | = en |
| tr | Orta Doğu solunum sendromu | = en |
Definition in:
Cross-references
qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation| Source | Code | Qualifier | ICD relation | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICD-10 | B34.2 | NTBT | attributed | validated |
| ICD-11 | 1D64 | E | specific | validated |
| MONDO | 0100116 | E | validated | |
| MeSH | D065207 | E | validated | |
| UMLS | C3694279 | E | validated | |
| MedDRA | 10075271 | E | validated |
E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.
Classification
Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):
Parents in the classifications (2):
- ORPHA:101944Rare pulmonary disease
rare respiratory diseases - ORPHA:163585Rare viral disease
rare infectious diseases
No children.
Genes
0 directOrphanet records no gene directly on this code.
Prevalence and incidence
2 records| Type | Class | Value | Area | Qualification | Validation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases/families | 2613 cases | Worldwide | Case(s) | Validated | World Health Organization 2024[OTHER] | |
| Point prevalence | <1 / 1 000 000 | — | Worldwide | Class only | Validated | World Health Organization 2024[OTHER]_ORPHANET |
Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.
HPO phenotypes
Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.
Sources for this card
- Orphanet page: orpha.net/en/disease/detail/576074
- This record as JSON: /data/d/576074.json