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Kissing and petting young camels found to be key transmitter of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus

Like SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV is a respiratory virus which can infect both humans and animals. Whilst infection with MERS-CoV in camels is mild, usually causing minor cold or flu-like symptoms, it can be fatal in humans. This study helped identify high-risk zoonotic transmission pathways of MERS-CoV between camels and humans, which were previously poorly understood. Better…