MERS is an acronym for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, which occurred in 2012, causing acute respiratory failure leading to death in many countries around the world. MERS can be transmitted from person to person, especially in epidemic areas, in hospitals and other health care facilities.

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a new coronavirus that emerged in 2012, spreading to 27 countries and resulting in 34.5% of cases being fatal. There is no specific evidence from clinical trials for any anti-MERS-CoV drugs for patients with confirmed MERS-CoV infection (WHO report 2019). Therefore, protecting yourself to prevent infection is important.