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For those who missed yesterday’s MERS press conference (see CDC : 2nd Imported MERS Case Confirmed In Florida) by the CDC and the Florida Department of Health, the transcript and an mp3 audio recording are now available on the CDC Newsroom website.
CDC and Florida Department of Health officials are investigating the second case of MERS-CoV infection in the United States. MERS-CoV, a virus relatively new to humans, was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. On May 2, 2014 CDC reported the first case of MERS in the United States. More »
Monday, May 12 at 2:00PM ET
Monday, May 12, 2014, 5:00 PM
Transcipt of the telebriefing detailing a second imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) which was confirmed late night on May 11 in a traveler to the United States. This patient is a healthcare worker who resides and works in Saudi Arabia.
And lastly, the CDC summarizes the information provided in yesterday’s press conference in the following statement:
CDC announces second imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States
MERS case in traveler from Saudi Arabia hospitalized in Florida
