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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms of MERS-CoV typically include high-grade [[fever]], [[cough]], [[headache]], [[dyspnea]], and [[myalgia]]. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as [[diarrhea]], [[vomiting]], and [[abdominal pain]] may also be present. | |||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
*The majority of patients infected with MERS-CoV present with high-grade [[fever]], [[headache]], non-productive [[cough]], [[dyspnea]], and [[myalgia]]. Other symptoms include [[sore throat]], [[coryza]], [[sputum]] production, [[dizziness]], [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]], [[diarrhea]], and [[abdominal pain]]. | |||
*Atypical presentations, such afebrile mild respiratory illnesses with [[diarrhea]] preceding the development of pneumonia, have been reported. | |||
*The table below lists the [[symptoms]] of MERS-CoV infection:<ref name="pmid23891402">{{cite journal| author=Assiri A, Al-Tawfiq JA, Al-Rabeeah AA, Al-Rabiah FA, Al-Hajjar S, Al-Barrak A et al.| title=Epidemiological, demographic, and clinical characteristics of 47 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease from Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study. | journal=Lancet Infect Dis | year= 2013 | volume= 13 | issue= 9 | pages= 752-61 | pmid=23891402 | doi=10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70204-4 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23891402 }} </ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of MERS-CoV typically include high-grade fever, cough, headache, dyspnea, and myalgia. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain may also be present.
History and Symptoms
- The majority of patients infected with MERS-CoV present with high-grade fever, headache, non-productive cough, dyspnea, and myalgia. Other symptoms include sore throat, coryza, sputum production, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
- Atypical presentations, such afebrile mild respiratory illnesses with diarrhea preceding the development of pneumonia, have been reported.
- The table below lists the symptoms of MERS-CoV infection:[1]
| Symptom | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Fever | 98% |
| Cough | 83% |
| Hemoptysis | 17% |
| Dyspnea | 72% |
| Chest Pain | 15% |
| Sore throat | 21% |
| Runny nose | 4% |
| Abdominal Pain | 17% |
| Nausea | 21% |
| Vomiting | 21% |
| Diarrhea | 26% |
| Myalgia | 32% |
| Headache | 13% |
References
- ↑ Assiri A, Al-Tawfiq JA, Al-Rabeeah AA, Al-Rabiah FA, Al-Hajjar S, Al-Barrak A; et al. (2013). "Epidemiological, demographic, and clinical characteristics of 47 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease from Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study". Lancet Infect Dis. 13 (9): 752–61. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70204-4. PMID 23891402.