MERS has no vaccine or anti-viral treatment Saudi health officials confirmed 42 new cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) over the past week. Seven reportedly died from the fatal illness, increasing the death toll to 76.!!! MERS has no vaccine or anti-viral treatment, but international and Saudi health authorities say the disease, which originated in camels, does not transmit easily between people and may simply die out. Health experts have warned, however, that MERS has the potential to mutate eventually.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:05:26 +0000