Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection history and symptoms
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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 |
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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.