Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, #MERS -CoV

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause a range of illnesses in humans, from the common cold to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Viruses in this family also cause a number of animal diseases.
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
This strain of coronavirus that causes MERS was first identified in 2012 in Saudi Arabia. Our understanding of the virus and the disease it causes is continuing to evolve.
UPDATE: May 15th, 2014. The cases of laboratory confirmed MERS-CoV have been reported from Jordan, Lebanon, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States.

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