The health minister said in comments published by local media that the MERS coronavirus has killed 10 people and infected 68 in the United Arab Emirates since March 2013.
Antiviral Activity of New Coronavirus Inhibitor
Coronaviruses have recently been confirmed to represent a serious threat, as they have been on the watch list for emerging pathogens since the SARS epidemic 2003.
Coronaviruses have recently been confirmed to represent a serious threat, as they have been on the watch list for emerging pathogens since the SARS epidemic 2003.
In April, health authorities in the UAE said a Filipino paramedic diagnosed with the disease in the eastern city of Al-Ain had died.
Neighbouring Saudi Arabia remains the country worst hit by the virus. The kingdom's health ministry revised its own death toll from the virus on Tuesday from 190 to 282 people.
Saudi Confirms 61 MERS Coronavirus Death Toll
With the death of an elderly woman from the MERS coronavirus, the death toll from the respiratory disease in Saudi Arabia has risen to 61 Saudi health authorities said.
With the death of an elderly woman from the MERS coronavirus, the death toll from the respiratory disease in Saudi Arabia has risen to 61 Saudi health authorities said.
MERS is considered a deadlier but less transmissible cousin of the SARS virus that appeared in Asia in 2003 and infected 8,273 people, nine percent of whom died.
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Drugs That Fight MERS-coronavirus Revealed
A number of existing pharmaceutical drugs and compounds under development may be effective against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, researchers have found
A number of existing pharmaceutical drugs and compounds under development may be effective against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, researchers have found
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Repurposing of Existing Drugs Finds Compounds Active Against MERS Coronavirus
WHAT:Clinicians treating people suffering from Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) currently have no drugs specifically targeted to the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
WHAT:Clinicians treating people suffering from Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) currently have no drugs specifically targeted to the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
