MERS Virus Detected In Air Samples Of Camel Barn Suggests Disease Is Airborne
Reuters: MERS virus detected in air samples from Saudi camel barn
“Saudi scientists have found gene fragments of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus in air from a barn housing an infected camel and say this suggests the disease may be transmitted through the air…” (Kelland, 7/22).
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