Tag: mers
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Saudi Study Strengthens Case Against Camel Snot in MERS Outbreak
from reuters.com: A Saudi man who became infected with and died of the new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus contracted the disease from a camel in his own herd which was also sick, scientists said on Wednesday. In a study which reinforces the case against camels as the prime suspects for transmitting the deadly…
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First US Case of MERS Virus Is Found in Indiana Man Who Visited Mideast
from nytimes.com: A virus that has killed more than 100 people in the Middle East has been found in the United States for the first time, in an Indiana health care worker who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, federal health officials said on Friday.