Fact Sheet Fever Fever Common Signs and Symptoms Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a respiratory illness. It is caused by a coronavirus called MERS- CoV. If you recently traveled in or near the Arabian Peninsula or cared for someone with MERS and have respiratory symptoms, talk with your doctor. There is no specific treatment for MERS. Cough Most people also have diarrhea and nausea/vomiting. For many people with MERS, more severe complications can follow. This includes pneumonia and kidney failure. About 35 percent of people with MERS die, usually due to an underlying medical condition. Symptoms usually begin five to six days after exposure, but can range from two to fourteen days. Some people have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. MERS cases are very rare in the United States. These cases are travel-associated, typically in people returning from the Arabian Peninsula. Shortness of Breath

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Fact Sheet

Fever

Common Signs and Symptoms

Middle East RespiratorySyndrome (MERS)

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome(MERS) is a respiratory illness. It iscaused by a coronavirus called MERS-CoV.

If you recently traveled in or near the Arabian Peninsula or cared forsomeone with MERS and have respiratory symptoms, talk with yourdoctor. There is no specific treatment for MERS.

Cough

Most people also have diarrhea and nausea/vomiting. For many people with MERS, more severecomplications can follow. This includes pneumonia and kidney failure. About 35 percent of peoplewith MERS die, usually due to an underlying medical condition. Symptoms usually begin five to six days after exposure, but can range from two to fourteendays. Some people have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.

MERS cases are very rare in the UnitedStates. These cases are travel-associated,typically in people returning from theArabian Peninsula.

Shortness of Breath

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Spread of MERS

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For More Information, Visit: 1. www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/2. www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/en (For a list ofcountries with MERS cases)3. www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/infection-prevention-control.html(For anyone traveling to the Arabian Peninsula to provide healthcareservices)

You can also call Maine CDC at 1-800-821-5821.

MERS spreads person-to-person by breathing in an infected person's respiratory droplets. Thiscan happen when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

MERS can also spread between people through close contact, like caring for an infected person.

The exact way the virus spreads to people is not clear. Several countries have documented casesin camels. It is possible that some people became infected after having close contact with camels.

Prevention of MERS

Wash your handswith soap andwater

Cover your coughand sneeze

Clean frequentlytouched surfaces

There is currently no vaccine to protect against MERS. You should also avoid personal contact suchas kissing, or sharing cups or eating utensils with sick people.