Open AccessKnowledge and Apprehension of Dental Patients about MERS-A Questionnaire Survey
Author(s) -
Nipun Ashok,
Jean C Rodrigues,
Khalid G. Azouni,
Shorouk Darwish,
Abdulwahab Abuderman,
Abdulaziz Alkaabba,
Bassel Tarakji
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17519.7790
Subject(s) - medicine , middle east respiratory syndrome , infection control , covid-19 , apprehension , family medicine , dentistry , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , surgery , psychology , cognitive psychology
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a disease caused by beta corona virus. From April 11(th) to 9(th) June 2014, World Health Organization (WHO) reported a total of 402 laboratory confirmed cases of MERS from KSA, out of which 132 cases were reported from Riyadh alone.