knowledge and attitude of King Abdul-Aziz university hospital out patient clinic visitors toward coronavirus

ABSTRACT

Background: The Middle East respiratory syndrome [MERS] is a virus-like respiratory disease generated by a coronavirus [Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS-CoV]. Coronaviruses are capable of causing severe transmittable infection to humans, and was primarily found in 2012 in Saudi Arabia. Consequently, similar cases showed up in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, other Middle Eastern countries, Europe, and the United States. Nevertheless, Saudi Arabia remains the epicenter of this dangerous respiratory infection which is also associated with high mortality rate. Research and investigation regarding this unusual coronavirus started as more death related cases were reported