1D64

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Middle East respiratory syndrome

Description

A disease caused by an infection with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoA). This disease is characterised by severe acute respiratory illness with fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Confirmation is by identification of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus from genetic material.

Index terms

  • Middle East respiratory syndrome
  • MERS - [middle east respiratory syndrome]

Exclusions from above levels

  • NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

  • 1D60 – Filovirus disease
  • 1D61 – Arenavirus disease
  • 1D62 – Hantavirus disease
  • 1D63 – Henipavirus encephalitis
  • 1D65 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome
  • 1D6Y – Other specified zoonotic viral diseases
  • 1D6Z – Zoonotic viral disease, virus unspecified

Foundation entity

Middle East respiratory syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1840423014

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases