Coronavirus – Credit CDC PHIL
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Although we don’t actually know much more about what is going on with the MERS virus than we did a few weeks ago, the sudden spike in cases being reported in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has raised international concerns that the virus may be evolving.
We won’t know if that’s true – or if there is some other explanation behind this jump in cases (ie. seasonality, super spreaders, breakdown in infection control, etc.) – until fresh sequences are generated and analyzed and some good old-fashioned gumshoe epidemiology can be completed.
In the meantime we are seeing a good deal of media attention focused on, and some serious analysis being given to, the evolving situation. To get you started this morning, below you’ll find a short list of items published over the past 12 hours from sources and experts I trust.
CIDRAP NEWS (2 reports)
- Gush of MERS cases sparks speculation about causes - Robert Roos
- WHO office sounds alarm as MERS cases push higher - Lisa Schnirring
