noun
Middle East respiratory syndrome; MERS
Medical term for the viral respiratory illness caused by MERS-CoV. Often referred to by the acronym MERS in both English and Japanese.
See also: 中東呼吸器症候群
ＭＥＲＳの感染者が韓国で確認された。
Cases of MERS were confirmed in South Korea.
マーズは中東呼吸器症候群の略称です。
MERS is an abbreviation for Middle East respiratory syndrome.
Acronym from English 'Middle East respiratory syndrome'. The reading マーズ reflects the English pronunciation of MERS.