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MERSコロナウイルス

Meanings

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noun

MERS coronavirus; Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Medical term for the virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome. Used in scientific, news, and public health contexts.

MERSコロナウイルスは2012年ねんに初はじめて確かく認にんされた。
MERS coronavirus was first identified in 2012.
中ちゅう東とう呼こ吸きゅう器き症しょう候こう群ぐんはMERSコロナウイルスによって引ひき起おこされる。
Middle East respiratory syndrome is caused by MERS coronavirus.

Written forms

MERSコロナウイルス
Standard mixed-script spelling used in Japanese medical and news contexts.
ＭＥＲＳコロナウイルス

Similar words

SARSコロナウイルス
SARS coronavirus is a related virus that caused the 2002–2004 outbreak; MERS coronavirus is a distinct species with different epidemiology.
新しん型がたコロナウイルス
Refers to SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19; MERS coronavirus is a different coronavirus with higher mortality but lower transmissibility.

Etymology

From English 'MERS coronavirus', where MERS is an acronym for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. The Japanese reading マーズ reflects the English pronunciation of MERS.