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MERS vaccine to be available in six months, says virologist

A Saudi virologist said the development of a vaccine within the next six months will help ease incidence of MERS infections, China’s Xinhua news agency reported quoting local media. Aymen Johrji, dean of the...

25 April, 2014

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Virus expert says MERS infection prevention, control has “broken down” in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian health authorities are failing to proactively contain the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), leading to increased fears of a global outbreak similar to SARS five years ago, an Australian virologist...

22 April, 2014

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Mers virus ‘found in camels in Qatar’

Scientists have found cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in camels in Qatar, health officials said on Thursday, fuelling speculation that camels might be the animal reservoir that allowed the virus to...

2 December, 2013

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$Researchers sound warning on MERS virus: Only a fraction of cases are being detected, study suggests$

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Researchers sound warning on MERS virus: Only a fraction of cases are being detected, study suggests

A new analysis of MERS case data suggests a large number of infections are going undetected, with the researchers estimating that for each case that has been found, five to 10 may have been missed. The scientific paper...

19 November, 2013

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One year later, MERS virus remains largely a mystery

A year after SARS hit the world’s radar, scads had been learned about the virus that set off outbreaks in China, Hong Kong, Toronto and other spots, and ignited panic far beyond the affected centres. The coronavirus was...

18 September, 2013

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Candidate vaccine against MERS passes first test

In collaboration with colleagues in Rotterdam, an LMU research team led by Professor Gerd Sutter has produced the first candidate vaccine against the MERS virus, a novel and highly pathogenic coronavirus. Last autumn...

9 September, 2013

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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...

9 September, 2013

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Egyptian Tomb Bat found to be a perfect match for MERS viral origin

A study recently found the Egyptian Tomb Bat to be a 100 percent genetic link to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, but research continues to find an alleged intermediary animal that transmitted the disease to humans...

9 September, 2013

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Saudi ministry issues health regulations for pilgrims

The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) has reiterated its plea to people above 65 years of age, those with chronic diseases and with immune deficiency, malignancy and terminal illnesses, pregnant women and children under 12...

3 September, 2013

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MERS virus found in Saudi Arabian bat

Scientists have found the mysterious MERS virus in a bat in Saudi Arabia. An international research team said the bat virus is an exact match to the first known human case of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). The...

23 August, 2013

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