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Mers

noun

(medicine) Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome; also MERS.

Mers is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus.

意味（1）

(medicine) Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome; also MERS.

Coronaviruses have been causing problems for humanity for a long time. Several versions are known to trigger common colds and more recently two types have set off outbreaks of deadly illnesses: severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers).