MERS outbreak picks up pace in Middle East
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus infected more than 200 people in April alone
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NUMBERS ON THE RISE After new case numbers remained low for two years, the MERS outbreak increased rapidly in April.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control