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Killer virus demands open accounting

For many months in 2012 and 2013, Saudi Arabia reassured the world that it was paying close attention to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in the kingdom, known as Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS. But events...

16 June, 2014

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As MERS virus spreads, Saudis question Mecca preparedness ahead of high pilgrimage season

Officials in Saudi Arabia are raising alarm that the kingdom is not doing enough to prevent Mecca from becoming a route for exporting an often deadly respiratory virus as millions of Muslims from around the world...

19 May, 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 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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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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Camels prime suspects in deadly Saudi virus outbreak

People infected with a deadly virus that emerged in Saudi Arabia last year may have caught it from one-humped camels used in the region for meat, milk, transport and racing. In a study into what kind of animal...

12 August, 2013

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Study: MERS virus may be deadlier than SARS

The new respiratory virus that emerged in the Middle East last year appears to make people sicker faster than SARS, but doesn’t seem to spread as easily, according to the latest detailed look at about four dozen...

31 July, 2013

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Mers virus in S. Arabia poses threat to hospitals

The deadly Mers coronavirus that has emerged in Saudi Arabia poses a threat to hospitals because it spreads rapidly and carries a high mortality rate, according to a study out on Thursday. An international team of...

29 July, 2013

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Saudi Ministry of Health issues new Hajj guidance

The Saudi Arabian ministry of health recommended Friday that elderly people with chronic diseases, such as those affecting the heart, kidneys and respiratory system, as well as diabetes, postpone undertaking the Umrah...

16 July, 2013

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As virus spreads, Saudi Arabia restricts pilgrimage numbers

With 39 deaths globally from a virus outbreak hitting hardest in Saudi Arabia, the government has begun relaying health advisories that children, the elderly, pregnant women and the terminally ill should stay home from...

2 July, 2013

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