"Saudi Arabia confirmed 20 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)on Saturday and Sunday, adding up to 49 infections in six days, a sudden increase of a disease that kills about a third of the people infected and has no cure."
According to the Health Ministry this SARS-like disease had emerged about two years ago infecting 244 people, killing 76 people. Authorities say this disease originated from camels and is not easily transmitted. They think the disease may die out, but that does not mean one should not take precaution. People in he United Arab Emirates and a Malaysian who was recently in the Gulf confirmed to being infected.
The number of cases had suddenly rose in the past two weeks and officials are worried the disease may have a possibility of mutation.
For precaution Saudi Arabia has invited European and North American companies to work together to find a vaccine for MERS.
--Crystal Madrigal
PSC 102
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