Korean MERS outbreak should be wake-up call for world
South Korea's burgeoning MERS outbreak should be a reminder to the world that a virus some may have written off can trigger significant disease and major disruption, a World Health Organization expert says.
The outbreak in that country has now infected 126 people, 11 of whom have died. And it may be a while yet before South Korea's health officials manage to stop spread of the virus, according to the WHO's point person for Middle East respiratory syndrome or MERS.
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Expert: Pierre-Paul Tellier, MD, Family physician, Director of McGill Student Health.
Expertise: He has helped develop protocols for McGill and Student Health Services regarding the management of a variety of potential infections.
Contact: pierre-paul [dot] tellier [at] mcgill [dot] ca. Prof. Tellier can answer in English and French.
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Expert: Dr. Brian Ward, McGill's Division of Infectious Diseases, and Associate Director of the Centre for Tropical Diseases,
Expertise: He is an expert on viruses and vaccines.
Contact: brian [dot] ward [at] mcgill [dot] ca.