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South Korea declares 'de facto end' to Mers virus

 South Korea's Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has declared a "de facto end" to the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Virus (Mers).

Bahrain on alert to fend off MERS virus amid regional concerns

 Bahrain's Health Ministry announced on Sunday it plans to launch a nationwide awareness campaign on the latest outbreak of the deadly Middle Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the region.

Two-drug therapy for deadly MERS virus effective in monkeys: researchers

A combination of two licensed antiviral drugs could be used to treat the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus that causes an acute respiratory illness in humans and has killed about half of the individuals known to be infected,