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"These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans," said virologist Michael Letko.

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Chinese scientists have raised concerns over 20 never-seen-before viruses found in the kidneys of bats mostly found in the Yunnan province of the country. According to researchers, the viruses—closely ...

Researchers have identified 20 new viruses, including two closely related to the deadly nipah and hendra, in bats in ...

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The World Health Organization states that around 35% of those infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) succumb to the disease. Since its emergence in 2012, approximately 27 countries ...

The virus, found in bats, belongs to the Merbecovirus group, which also includes MERS-CoV—the virus responsible for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, known to have a fatality rate of around 35%.