Saudi Arabia announces jump in new cases of deadly MERS virus

BY ANGUS MCDOWALL

RIYADHSun Apr 20, 2014 12:23pm ED

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia confirmed 20 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)on Saturday and Sunday, adding up to 49 infections in six days, a sudden increase of a disease that kills about a third of the people infected and has no cure.

 

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