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      "date": "2014-06-04",
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      "title": "Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS): Is It a Health Emergency?",
      "summary": "Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a serious viral respiratory illness first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. The global count of MERS cases increased sharply this spring. As of May 28, 2014, 636 MERS cases (including 193 deaths) have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). To date, cases have originated from countries in or near the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, and Lebanon. Cases have spread to additional countries\u2014the United Kingdom, France, Tunisia, Italy, Malaysia, the Philippines, Greece, Egypt, the United States, and the Netherlands\u2014in travelers from affected countries in or near the Arabian Peninsula. Health officials are investigating the possible role of animals as the ultimate source of MERS infections. At this time, person-to-person transmission appears to require close contact; a number of health care workers have been infected after contact with infected patients. On May 17, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that two imported cases of MERS have been reported in the United States. Both individuals have recovered.",
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