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The novel coronavirus (NCoV) that has been confirmed in more than a dozen individuals with epidemiological links to the Middle East remains an enigma, with questions regarding its origin, prevalence, and mode of transmission largely unanswered.
Today Reuters has an excellent analysis featuring Michael Osterholm (Director of CIDRAP), Mike Skinner (from Imperial College London), flu virologist Wendy Barclay (also at Imperial College London), Professor of Virology Ian Jones (from Britain's University of Reading), and Volker Thiel (of the Institute of Immunobiology at Kantonal Hospital in Switzerland) discussing their various concerns regarding this emerging pathogen.
Follow the link to read:
Analysis - Emerging deadly virus demands swift sleuth work
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
LONDON | Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:23pm GMT
A small sampling of recent blogs on this topic include:
Eurosurveillance: Contact Investigation Of NCoV Case Hospitalized In Germany
WHO Update on Novel Coronavirus (NCoV)
