Past outbreaks might offer insight into whether the spread of the COVID-19 virus will continue in the spring. In the same virus family as the common cold and SARS, the illness is a highly lethal ...

The first reports of coronavirus — a group of viruses that includes COVID-19 and other diseases — go back to the 1930s.

Editorial in International Journal of Infectious Diseases includes warning of the risks of the disease being spread globally The outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea is ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released updated guidance on testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, a viral respiratory illness first reported in September 2012.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) remains a notable disease and poses a significant threat to global public health. The ...

LONDON – A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the ...

A new study released on Feb. 25 provides the strongest evidence yet that camels are a major player in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a viral disease that has killed dozens of people in the ...

US: The first case of MERS, a dangerous respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East and has a high death rate, has been confirmed in the United States, officials said Friday. The person ...

Low MERS risk in the US—if you're worried, wash your hands and avoid sick people. School closings in Korea seem to me to be mostly a sign of irrational panic, either on the part of school ...

President Trump recently completed a whirlwind tour of the Middle Eastern countries of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. As part of the welcome fanfare in Qatar his motorcade was escorted by royal ...