South Korea may not be declared MERS-free until September
Outbreak not officially over, because one patient still carries the virus
MERS Virus
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MERS outbreak in Korea may be past its peak, panel says
Control measures are doing their job, team of visiting and local experts finds -
Did poor ventilation lead to MERS 'superspread' in Korea?
Scientists try to understand how one patient infected so many others in the outbreak -
Communication gaps fuel MERS worries in Korea
Government must put numbers in context, WHO expert says -
'Superspreading event' triggers MERS explosion in South Korea
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
To avoid stigma, names shouldn’t mention people, places, jobs, food, or animals -
Moratorium on risky experiments lifted for MERS mouse studies
Projects given exemption because of public health importance -
Marmosets may help humans fight deadly coronavirus
Researchers develop a new animal model for Middle East respiratory syndrome -
Research teams clash over too-similar MERS papers
Two studies were based on samples from the same camel owner -
MERS Virus Found in Camel Milk
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
Better hospital hygiene and more studies urgently needed, committee says in new assessment -
MERS: A Virologist's View From Saudi Arabia
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
Exploding numbers reflect more widespread testing, Saudi deputy health minister says -
Middle Eastern Virus More Widespread Than Thought
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
One in four camels in Saudi Arabia now carries the virus, new study suggests -
New Middle Eastern Virus Found in Camels
Researchers confirm that camels are harboring the deadly MERS virus, but whether they are infecting humans remains unclear
