Is a New SARS-like Virus Spreading in the Middle East?

Is a New SARS-like Virus Spreading in the Middle East?: As with most emerging epidemics, we usually ignore them until people start dying. If the same logic applies here, it's time to begin paying attention to the new SARS-like virus found in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. While only six cases have been identified so far, two of the patients died, suggesting that the survival rate isn't stellar.