Posted on 06/14/2013 12:13:31 AM PDT by presidio9
The World Health Organization is asking health workers around the world to be on alert for symptoms of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus.
Monday's warning came as WHO officials ended a six-day investigation in Saudi Arabia, where 40 of the 55 cases of the respiratory disease have occurred. Sixty percent of those people with known infections died.
The United Nations agency is concerned that the MERS virus might spread among pilgrims expected to visit holy sites in Saudi Arabia next month during Ramadan, or the millions more expected in October for the annual Hajj to Mecca.
Officials are also worried that guest workers in the kingdom could carry the virus home to other countries, possibly causing a global pandemic.
Travelers have carried the virus to Britain, France, Germany and Italy. Infected people have also been found in Jordan, Qatar, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.
Someone’s bio-weapon has escaped?
awwww, what a shame......
It’s a miracle that some dread disease has not spread across the globe with all of the wars, natural disasters, movements of people, and food safety issues that have occurred.
Juice is in prison in Colorado
How is he a threat?
BTW, Obama wants to allow thousands of Syrian ‘refugees’ access to our population.
What could go wrong?
HIH the Divine Emperor Tiberius - I mean Obama - is merciful as always. He just wants to extend Roman citizenship - I mean U.S. citizenship to - everyone on earth.
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