Second MERS Case Reported in USA

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U.S. has confirmed a second MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) case, in a resident of Saudi Arabia who was visiting Florida. Now, two health-care workers who were with that patient are sick. The Florida patient represents the second confirmed case of MERS brought into the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. MERS is a mysterious virus that can be fatal, and was first found in the Arabian Peninsula in 2012.

One health care worker in Orlando began showing symptoms 72 hours after exposure to the MERS patient but did not meet criteria for admission and was sent home, said Dr. Antonio Crespo, an infectious disease specialist at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, where the MERS patient is being treated.

The health care worker will be monitored and seems to be improving, Crespo said.CCTV’s Erika Edwards reports.

Second MERS Case Reported in USA

U.S. has confirmed a second MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) case, in a resident of Saudi Arabia who was visiting Florida. Now two health-care workers who were with that patient are sick. It is not clear if MERS is to blame. CCTV's Erika Edwards reports.