WHAT IS MERS-CoV?

Semalam tengok Astro Awani melaporkan virus ni, macam tertarik pula nak ambil tahu..Sbabnya batuk saya makin kuat dan tidak berkurangan..Dan spontan keluar dari mulut ibu , "jaga-jaga batuk tu, takut kena virus unta ni"..tetiba rasa seram pula..

Apa sebenarnya MERS-Cov ni? Yang paling basic saya tahu virus ni berasal daripada unta..Jadi sesiapa yang baru balik menunaikan umrah atau haji perlu melaksanakan saringan pemeriksaan kesihatan..Sebab penyakit ini berjangkit, boleh bawak maut. Erk??

Penyakit MERS ditemukan di sejumlah unta di Arab Saudi dan Mesir, 

dan diyakini telah berpindah ke manusia dari unta.

Ni info yang dipetik dari medicalnews, http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/262538.php

MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus), previously known as the Novel Coronavirus or SARS-like virus, is a member of the coronavirus family.

MERS-CoV - Notice the "corona" (crown) like projections around them

What are the signs and symptoms of MERS-CoV infection?
(Cuba cek ye kawan-kawan)

Not all infected people have symptoms, i.e. some individuals may be infected with MERS-CoV and do not get ill.
Infected patients may have the following signs and symptoms:

• Coughing
• Mucous
• Shortness of breath
• Malaise - a general feeling of being unwell
• Chest pain
• Fever
• Diarrhea (in some cases)
• Renal (kidney) failure

Kalau nak bacaan dalam Bahasa Melayu, boleh refer kat link suratkhabar sinar harian :

http://www.sinarharian.com.my/virus-misteri-mers-cov-1.212940