Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and Medical Students: Letter from China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Mengxue Liu³  Chengsheng Jiang¹  Connor Donovan⁴  Yufeng Wen³  Sun Wenjie² 

[1] Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland, MD 20740, USA; E-Mail:;School of Food Science, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Zhongshan 528458, China;School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 24100, China; E-Mail:;College of Business, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR 72204, USA; E-Mail:

关键词: MERS;    China;    medical student;    awareness;    respiratory infection;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph121013289

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the knowledge of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) among Chinese medical students. Methods: A structured questionnaire on MERS was conducted among 214 medical students in China. Results: The average correction of the single question varied from 36.0% to 89.7%. There is a significant difference on MERS knowledge among different majors of medical students (p < 0.05). Management students scored significantly higher than students of other majors (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Chinese medical students had good knowledge of MERS. The MERS knowledge score varied among students of different majors. Education on disease control should be included in the school curriculum.

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