Two new deaths reported in Saudi Arabia from the MERS coronavirus, taking to 175 the overall number of fatalities from the respiratory disease in the world's worst-hit country.
MERS Death Toll in Saudi Hits 173
New deaths have been reported from the MERS coronavirus, which have taken the death toll to 173 in Saudi
New deaths have been reported from the MERS coronavirus, which have taken the death toll to 173 in Saudi
Other nations including Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates and the United States have also recorded cases, mostly in people who had been in Saudi Arabia.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome 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.
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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Third Case of MERS Virus Reported in US
An Illinois man has contracted the MERS respiratory virus becoming the third infected person in the United States
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MERS Death Toll Rises to 163 in Saudi Arabia
Three more fatalities from the MERS respiratory virus have been reported in Saudi Arabia, taking the death toll in the world's worst-hit country to 163.
Three more fatalities from the MERS respiratory virus have been reported in Saudi Arabia, taking the death toll in the world's worst-hit country to 163.
