Tag: MERS-CoV

MERS-CoV-2 that kills one in three is now possible

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

The MERS was an epidemic in 2012 caused by a coronavirus. MERS stands for Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome and affects the lungs. Most MERS cases emerge from the Arabian peninsula (84%) and spread to 27 countries. According to the European CDC, the total number of MERS cases is 2,543, with 886 deaths. MERS is a…

Anti Coronavirus Herbs and Drugs

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Coronavirus (CoV) is responsible for 10-30% of common colds.  The most popular CoV are the SARS virus in 2003 with 10% mortality and the Middle East  respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) with a death rate of 34.5% CoV is back on the headlines again. This time as the Wuhan coronavirus or 2019-nCoV by the Centers for…