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Race to unravel source of deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome virus in Kenya

Scientists are racing to unravel how two Kenyans may have been infected with the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus that has killed close to 600 globally.

The move comes after a research study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases reported that a 26-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man in Tana River County showed evidence of having contracted the disease in the past.

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