1. MERS DISEASE SAMAAD MCCRAY

2. MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (MERS)  Viral respiratory sickness first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012  30% of people that was diagnosed with MERS died from it  Cases of MERS has been reported in the Arabian Peninsula  The virus has been spread around but close contact with the infected person like taking care of them or living with them

3. SYMPTOMS, PREVENTION, TREATMENT  MERS causes high fever, cough, severe shortness of breath, and diarrhea  Some people also develop kidney failure  Currently no vaccines for MERS  The medical care is used to support the signs and symptoms MERS causes  Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, as they are common ways for a virus to enter your body  Avoid sharing items that come in contact with your body with other people.

4. WORK SITED: http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/ http://chealth.canoe.ca/condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=360 http://mers-virus.blogspot.com/2014/02/ecdc-issues-mers-update-186-cases- 87.html