Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is organized by AchieveCE. This course has been approved for a maximum of 3.0 Contact Hours.

Release Date: 06/21/2026
Expiration Date: 06/21/2029

Description:
This course is designed to help health care professionals recognize the signs and symptoms of MERS and take prompt action to help improve the prognosis for infected patients and limit the possibility that the virus will spread to others.

What you will learn:
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:

• Describe common types of coronaviruses that can infect humans.
• Describe the commonalities and differences between MERS, SARS, and COVID-19.
• Describe the origins of the 2012 MERS outbreak.
• Describe how MERS-CoV can be transmitted.
• Identify populations that are at increased risk for MERS-CoV.
• Describe the common signs and symptoms of MERS-CoV.
• Describe how MERS-CoV is diagnosed and how confirmed cases should be reported.
• Describe methods for treating and preventing MERS-CoV.
• Describe the safety and infection control guidelines that must be followed when working with patients with MERS-CoV.
• Describe the current threat that MERS poses to health care workers and the general public in the United States.

Course Features

• Instant certificates
• All required courses
• Instant reporting to CE Broker
• 7-day live chat & phone support
• Auto reporting to CPE Monitor
• Unlimited course attempts

Course content

• Introduction
• What Is a Coronavirus?
• Commonalities and Differences Between MERS, SARS, and COVID-19
• Origins of the 2012 MERS-CoV Outbreak
• How is MERS-CoV Transmitted?
• Animal-to-Human Transmission
• Human-to-Human Transmission
• Close Contact Defined
• People Who May Be at Increased Risk for MERS-CoV
• What Are the Symptoms of MERS-CoV?
• Diagnosing MERS-CoV
• Treating MERS-CoV
• Preventing MERS-CoV
• Safety and Infection Control Guidelines
• What Is the CDC Doing About MERS?
• Conclusion