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Mers virus: US confirms second 'imported' case Mers virus: US confirms second 'imported' case
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Health officials have confirmed a second US case of Mers, which has sickened hundreds in the Middle East. Health officials have confirmed a second US case of Mers, a virus which has killed more than 100 people.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said the second case had been "imported", meaning a traveller to the US contracted the virus elsewhere.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said the second case had been "imported", meaning a traveller to the US contracted the virus elsewhere.
Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) is highly lethal and causes symptoms including fever, pneumonia and kidney failure. Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) is highly lethal and causes symptoms including fever and kidney failure.
The patient in the first confirmed case has since been released from hospital. The patient in the first confirmed case has been released from hospital, which says he is "fully recovered".
He is considered "fully recovered", according to the Indiana Health Department.
The latest case occurred in Florida, US health officials said. A press conference is scheduled for Monday afternoon.The latest case occurred in Florida, US health officials said. A press conference is scheduled for Monday afternoon.
CDC officials said the man in the first US case was a citizen who was travelling to Indiana from Saudi Arabia, where he is a healthcare worker.CDC officials said the man in the first US case was a citizen who was travelling to Indiana from Saudi Arabia, where he is a healthcare worker.
He fell ill after arriving in the US. He flew back through London before landing in Chicago, then took a bus to Indiana. He fell ill after arriving in the US. He flew back through London before landing in Chicago, then took a bus to Indiana, where he was admitted to hospital.
Saudi Arabia says more than 130 people infected with Mers have died since an outbreak began in 2012.Saudi Arabia says more than 130 people infected with Mers have died since an outbreak began in 2012.
On Sunday, the country urged its citizens to wear masks and gloves when dealing with camels so as to avoid spreading Mers.On Sunday, the country urged its citizens to wear masks and gloves when dealing with camels so as to avoid spreading Mers.
Mers belongs to the coronavirus family that includes the common cold and Sars, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, which caused some 800 deaths globally in 2003.Mers belongs to the coronavirus family that includes the common cold and Sars, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, which caused some 800 deaths globally in 2003.
Health officials say it is not highly contagious, only appearing to spread through close contact, but there is no known cure.Health officials say it is not highly contagious, only appearing to spread through close contact, but there is no known cure.