MERS virus kills three in Saudi Arabia: SARS’ cousin has no vaccine discovered

MERS virus, a Middle-Eastern coronavirus, has recently killed three more people in Saudi Arabia, bringing the total death count from this “cousin” of the SARS virus now to 47. Saudi Arabia’s health ministry confirmed this Sunday that no vaccine to MERS has been found, though experts are rapidly trying to discover a cure or stronger treatment. The MERS virus killed a total of three new victims: a 74-year-old Saudi man from Medina who came in contact with another infected patient, a foreigner visiting the health sector, age 56, and finally a 53-year-old Saudi national. The region’s authority on health also revealed to the public this week a total of five new MERS virus cases this week, as the deadly coronavirus spreads to victims of both genders and all ages. Some of these victims include a 3-year-old girl form northeast Saudi Arabia, as well as an 18-year-old male from the same area of...