Deadly Virus Surges Through Arab Gulf

Saudi Arabia says a deadly virus is rippling through the kingdom as additional cases were reported over the weekend in the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, have been seen at two major hospitals in the port city of Jeddah. Saudi health authorities are embarking on a variety of measures to prevent further spread of the 18-month-long outbreak. “We have detected 11 cases of (the virus) in Jeddah,” said Dr. Abdul Salam...

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