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MERS ALERT In USA: Deadly MERS Virus Has Finally Hit the USA–Indiana Man First Diagnosed! (Video)
According to USA Today news, two weeks ago, a male healthcare worker who came from the Middle East to Indiana (USA) began showing symptoms of MERS as soon as the plane landed. It is the first known case ever in the United States.
WARNING: MERS Has Finally Come To the USA!
MERS is short for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, which first appeared in 2012. Since that time, the CDC has confirmed cases of MERS in 401 people in 12 countries, of whom 93 have been fatalities. Saudi Arabia has been hit the hardest with 322 cases and 68 deaths.
Assistant Surgeon General Anne Schuchat, who is also the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said at a Friday news conference, ”This is a rapidly evolving situation. The introduction of MERS-CoV is another reminder that diseases are just a plane ride away.”
Symptoms of the deadly MERS virus include fever, cough and breathing problems, which could lead to pneumonia and kidney failure. If you begin having any of these symptoms, please see your family healthcare provider immediately.
Other sources: USA TODAY
