Donald E. Low, MD, who became Canada's public face of SARS 10 years ago, died last night, according to media reports and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, where he headed the microbiology department until recently.
Researchers find evidence that camels have been exposed to MERS-CoV or a close relative.
More MERS patients had preexisting health problems and were much more likely to die.
The OIE says there is little evidence of a link between camels and MERS-CoV cases.
Recent MERS cases have featured less severe symptoms, younger patients, and more females.
A new MERS-CoV Saudi case and two deaths were reported as the WHO named 15 experts to its emergency panel.
A study of a recent outbreak of MERS-CoV reveals that the virus spread in three hospitals and that some patients transmit it more than others.
An Italian health official reported today that 20 people who had contact with MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) patients in Italy have tested negative for the virus, while a US company announced it has made a potential vaccine for the novel pathogen.
(CIDRAP News) – Another Saudi Arabian has been infected with the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), while six others whose illnesses were previously announced have died, Saudi Arabian authorities and the World Health Organization announced today.
(CIDRAP News) – World Health Organization (WHO) officials and others at the World Health Assembly (WHA) complained today that restrictions on the use of virus samples are delaying the investigation of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to news service reports.