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8 years ago

New Deadly Coronavirus Strain with 60% Mortality Rate Discovered.

Journal of Virology
Commentary: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV): Announcement of the Coronavirus Study Group
Raoul J. de Groot, Susan C. Baker, Ralph S. Baric, Caroline S. Brown, Christian Drosten, Luis Enjuanes, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Mónica Galiano, Alexander E. Gorbalenya, Ziad A. Memish, Stanley Perlman, Leo L. M. Poon, Eric J. Snijder, Gwen Stephens, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Ali Zaki, Maria Zambon, John Ziebuhr

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A new coronavirus called MERS-CoV was discovered in 2012 in Saudi Arabia and England. It causes severe respiratory illness similar to SARS, with a high mortality rate of around 60%. The virus was linked to pneumonia cases in Jordan in 2012, with some patients developing mild symptoms but most needing hospitalization. The number of confirmed cases is low, but the disease is concerning due to its severity and potential for outbreaks.