Yesterday, the media from Italy reported that an additional
10 to 12 individuals were infected with the MERS-CoV, but the
individuals were asymptomatic. These individuals reportedly included doctors
and nurses. Today, a second round of testing on eight of these individuals
produced negative results [1]. Based on
the number of confirmed cases to date, MERS-CoV is a deadly disease. The presence
or absence of asymptomatic or mild cases of MERS-CoV is an important component in
understanding how this disease spreads. Hopefully, the confusion over the
number of infected individuals and the MERS-CoV testing results will be cleared up soon
by public health officials in Italy.
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