middle east respiratory syndrome

#theBrief: Why Isn't There a Vaccine for the MERS Virus?

By Salima Koroma

MERS Claims 16th Victim in South Korea

By David Stout

MERS Claims 7th Victim in South Korea

By David Stout

4th Death Confirmed in South Korea’s MERS Outbreak

By David Stout
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South Korea Closes Schools as MERS Spreads

Two people have so far died from the virus nationwide

By David Stout

MERS Is Going to Spread in South Korea, the WHO Says

There are now 30 confirmed MERS cases in the country

By Helen Regan

Research Indicates Deadly Virus Could Be Airborne

The disease has already claimed 288 lives

By Joan E. Greve

The Ultimate MERS Explainer

CDC has confirmed a second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States. The virus, which has over 500 lab-confirmed cases of the disease worldwide with 145 fatalities, most of them in Saudi Arabia, belongs to the same family of viruses as SARS

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Egypt Reports First Case of MERS Virus

As Saudi Arabia experiences a spike in the number of confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Egypt has now identified its first case of the often deadly virus: a man who was living in Saudi Arabia

By Nolan Feeney

Fears Rise Over Saudi Arabia's MERS Outbreak

The deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has neither no definitive origin, nor a known cure, so global public health officials are becoming increasingly concerned by the Saudi government's sluggish response as the number of human cases continues to rise

By Karl Vick

20 New Cases of MERS Confirmed in Saudi Arabia

About 49 people have been infected in the past six days by the incurable Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus, which has claimed 76 lives in Saudi Arabia. The country's Health Minister said he did not know the cause of the sudden rise in cases

By Nolan Feeney

MERS Death Toll Climbs as Man Killed By Virus in Saudi Arabia

The deadly virus, whose origins may be linked to camels, has claimed 68 lives in Saudi Arabia and caused a panic among health workers

By Nolan Feeney
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