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Camels Are the Source of MERS

| June 10, 2014 Comment

New research shows that camels are the source of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus). MERS is a viral disease that has infected over 500 patients in Saudi Arabia; it kills 30%  of the people it infects. The country had issued warnings to camel owners to follow preventive measures when dealing with camels. Scientists compared […]

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American MERS Patient to Be Released from Hospital

| May 6, 2014 Comment

The first American patient who was diagnosed with MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome), may soon be released from an Indiana hospital, as he’s making good progress. He will, however, be isolated at home as a precaution, although the disease is not highly contagious. His family members have been advised to stay home or to wear […]

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