CDC: MERS Has Reached U.S.

Health officials report that a patient in an Indiana hospital has tested positive for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today (May 2) announced the first case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in the U.S. The patient, who is currently in stable condition in an Indiana hospital, flew from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to London and then Chicago on April 24 before taking a bus to Indiana that same day. Officials have yet to release further details on the patient, who began experiencing respiratory symptoms on April 27, the CDC said. Researchers at the Indiana state public health laboratory and the CDC confirmed the patient was infected with the MERS-CoV.

“We’ve anticipated MERS reaching the U.S., and we’ve prepared for and are taking swift action,” CDC Director Tom Frieden said in a statement. “We’re doing ...

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