South Korea may not be declared MERS-free until September By Dennis NormileJul. 31, 2015 Outbreak not officially over, because one patient still carries the virus
MERS outbreak in Korea may be past its peak, panel says By Dennis NormileJun. 13, 2015 Control measures are doing their job, team of visiting and local experts finds
Did poor ventilation lead to MERS 'superspread' in Korea? By Kai KupferschmidtJun. 5, 2015 Scientists try to understand how one patient infected so many others in the outbreak
Communication gaps fuel MERS worries in Korea By Kai KupferschmidtJun. 4, 2015 Government must put numbers in context, WHO expert says
'Superspreading event' triggers MERS explosion in South Korea By Kai KupferschmidtJun. 2, 2015 Scientists are struggling to understand why one imported case led to so many new infections
Discovered a disease? WHO has new rules for avoiding offensive names By Kai KupferschmidtMay. 11, 2015 To avoid stigma, names shouldn’t mention people, places, jobs, food, or animals
Moratorium on risky experiments lifted for MERS mouse studies By Jocelyn KaiserDec. 18, 2014 Projects given exemption because of public health importance
Marmosets may help humans fight deadly coronavirus By Jon CohenAug. 21, 2014 Researchers develop a new animal model for Middle East respiratory syndrome
Research teams clash over too-similar MERS papers By Kai KupferschmidtJun. 10, 2014 Two studies were based on samples from the same camel owner
MERS Virus Found in Camel Milk By Martin EnserinkJun. 6, 2014 Large study in Qatar also shows that infection with the virus is more widespread than previously known
MERS Situation More Serious but Not an Emergency Yet, WHO Panel Says By Kai KupferschmidtMay. 14, 2014 Better hospital hygiene and more studies urgently needed, committee says in new assessment
MERS: A Virologist's View From Saudi Arabia By Kai KupferschmidtMay. 6, 2014 Surge in cases caused by increase in testing and lack of hospital hygiene, says Christian Drosten
Soaring MERS Cases Cause Pandemic Jitters, but Causes Are Unclear By Kai KupferschmidtApr. 24, 2014 Exploding numbers reflect more widespread testing, Saudi deputy health minister says
Middle Eastern Virus More Widespread Than Thought By Kai KupferschmidtFeb. 28, 2014 Study finds evidence of the MERS virus in camels from Sudan and Ethiopia, raising concerns that patients in Africa may have been overlooked
Deadly MERS Virus Has Infected Camels at Least Since 1992 By Kai KupferschmidtFeb. 25, 2014 One in four camels in Saudi Arabia now carries the virus, new study suggests
New Middle Eastern Virus Found in Camels By Kai KupferschmidtNov. 29, 2013 Researchers confirm that camels are harboring the deadly MERS virus, but whether they are infecting humans remains unclear