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CDC announces first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection (MERS-CoV) in the United States - Press Release

May 2, 2014

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was confirmed today in a traveler to the United States. This virus is relatively new to humans and was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012.

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