May 31, 2013

WHO: New MERS #Virus ‘Threat To The Entire World’

Organization warns that the deadly SARS-like virus first seen in the Middle East is a global threat.Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO’s director-general, said in a speech in Geneva Monday that the new respiratory coronavirus MERS “is a threat to the entire world.”“Looking at the overall global situation, my greatest concern right now is the novel coronavirus. We understand too little about this virus when viewed against the magnitude of its potential threat. Any new disease that is emerging faster than our understanding is never under control,” Chan said during the 66th World Health Assembly....more WHO: New MERS Virus ‘Threat To The Entire World’ « CBS Atlanta

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