Findings Suggest MERS Coronavirus Could Have an African Origin
A new study reports on the findings of researchers who have identified a virus in the feces of a South African bat that is genetically more closely related to the MERS coronavirus.
A new study reports on the findings of researchers who have identified a virus in the feces of a South African bat that is genetically more closely related to the MERS coronavirus.
They include a man aged 31 with chronic illnesses, and another, 55, who was in contact with an infected person, the ministry said.
Saudi Arabia is the country worst hit by MERS, which has killed 41 in the kingdom, out of 47 globally. Saudi authorities said 82 people have been infected, representing the majority of those who contracted the virus worldwide.
How MERS Coronavirus Spread Internationally
During two international mass gatherings involving millions of people in the next few months, the life-threatening MERS coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East could spread faster and wider.
During two international mass gatherings involving millions of people in the next few months, the life-threatening MERS coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East could spread faster and wider.
It is considered a cousin of the SARS virus that erupted in Asia in 2003 and infected 8,273 people, nine percent of whom died.
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Pilgrim Visas on a Hold to Combat Coronavirus Spread
No visas will be issued to pregnant women, children and the elderly for hajj and umrah to combat the spread of MERS coronavirus, French health ministry said
No visas will be issued to pregnant women, children and the elderly for hajj and umrah to combat the spread of MERS coronavirus, French health ministry said
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Coronavirus may Not be as Deadly as It Seems
The deadly coronarvirus may not be infectious enough to pose a global threat, researchers claim
The deadly coronarvirus may not be infectious enough to pose a global threat, researchers claim
