Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Deadly new virus is well adapted to infect humans, study finds

Deadly new virus is well adapted to infect humans, study finds
LONDON (Reuters) - A new virus that emerged in the Middle East last year and has killed five people is well adapted to infecting humans but could potentially be treated with drugs that boost the immune system, scientists said on Tuesday. The virus, called novel coronavirus or NCoV, is from the same family as the common cold and as SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. There have been 12 confirmed cases worldwide - including in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Britain - and five patients have died. ...
Source: news.yahoo.com

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