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Deadly Disease Out Of Middle East Draws Concerns Of Pandemic

Cases of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, are on the rise in Saudi Arabia. That's prompting concern among public health officials that the MERS virus has become more virulent.

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Jason Beaubien is NPR's Global Health and Development Correspondent on the Science Desk.
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