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19 Aug 2016

Camels – The real culprit behind common cold in humans?

The researchers found that one of the four common cold coronaviruses - HcoV-229E - originated from camels, just like the MERS virus.

07 Feb 2016

Lungs main target organs of MERS, says patient's autopsy

Patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) often show signs of acute kidney failure but lungs are the main target organs of the new disease in humans, reveals a study of the first reported autopsy of a MERS patient.

24 Jan 2016

WHO cautions against MERS, as Thailand reports fresh case

The WHO has cautioned the Southeast Asian nations against risks of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome corona virus (MERS CoV), after Thailand confirmed a fresh case on Sunday.

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

08 Jan 2016

Mutation detected in South Korean MERS virus

A total of 187 people were infected overall, with thousands more placed under quarantine as a precautionary measure.

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

01 Dec 2015

South Korea's MERS alert reduced to lowest level

South Korean authorities on Tuesday lowered the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) alert level to its lowest readiness posture with no new infections reported in the country in nearly five months.

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

17 Oct 2015

Camels in Kenya infected by MERS virus

Nearly half of the camels in parts of Kenya have been infected by the virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), raising concerns about the role they could play in transmitting the disease to humans.

South Korean MERS patient

13 Oct 2015

Last South Korean MERS patient again hospitalized

Medical staffs treating the patient, who has already suffered from lymphoma causing immunity disorder, stressed the "near-zero" possibility for him to have infected other people.

10 Oct 2015

33 percent Saudi MERS cases occurred in hospitals

Thirty three percent of a total of 1,252 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus cases reported over the past four years in Saudi Arabia took place within hospitals, a media report said on Saturday.

23 Jun 2015

Samsung heir apologises in public for MERS spread

The heir of the Samsung business group made a deep bow in apology as criticism mounts on a Samsung hospital for its role in spreading the Middle East respiratory syndrome.

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