MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome)

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08:16 Feb 14, 2021
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English term or phrase: MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome)
Definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
A serious viral respiratory illness that is marked by fever, cough, and shortness of breath and that may often progress to severe pneumonia with acute respiratory distress syndrome and organ failure.

Example sentence(s):
  • Overall, more than 20 countries worldwide have reported cases of MERS. American Lung Association
  • The virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been found in bats in Saudi Arabia, suggesting a potential origin for the disease, according to a new study. Live Science
  • The virus, which causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), is a newly emerged betacoronavirus that was first identified in a patient from Saudi Arabia in April 2012. Wikipedia
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5MERS (sindrom pernapasan Timur Tengah)
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MERS (sindrom pernapasan Timur Tengah)


Definition from Hallo Sehat:
Penyakit MERS atau Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (umumnya disebut sindrom pernapasan Timur Tengah, MERS, atau MERS-CoV) adalah infeksi virus pada paru-paru karena coronavirus. Penyakit ini pertama kali teridentifikasi di Arab Saudi pada 2012.

Example sentence(s):
  • Sindrom Pernapasan Timur Tengah yang lebih dikenal dengan sebutan MERS atau MERS-CoV adalah penyakit pernapasan yang langka namun membahayakan. MERS pertama kali diidentifikasikan pada tahun 2012 di Timur Tengah. - Sehatq  
  • MERS CoV diduga awalnya berasal dari unta yang hidup di negara-negara Timur Tengah, seperti Arab Saudi, Yordania, dan Yaman. Meski MERS CoV juga terjadi di beberapa negara di Eropa dan Amerika, namun penderitanya diketahui terserang penyakit ini setelah bepergian ke negara Timur Tengah. Oleh sebab itu, penyakit ini sering disebut juga sindrom pernapasan Timur Tengah. - Alodokter  
  • MERS atau sindrom pernapasan Timur Tengah pertama kali dilaporkan pada 2012 di Arab Saudi. - Kompas  

Explanation:
Sindrom pernapasan Timur Tengah adalah padanan kata dari Middle East respiratory syndrome. Istilah ini sudah umum digunakan di Indonesia. Untuk singkatan, tetap menggunakan MERS, sebagaimana yang digunakan di dunia internasional.
Andriys Ariesson Harieska Prajas
Indonesia
Local time: 19:08
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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