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Important Zika source
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Free access to news and research.
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New research papers.
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Projects a range of estimates for spread of Zika and number of microcephaly cases.
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Recent news stories; in Portuguese.
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Medical & scientific publications, steadily updated.
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Excellent compilation by WHO of research resources.
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Latest avian flu updates.
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Extensive list of MERS publications, other resources.
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Details of all known MERS cases, compiled by Andrew Rambaut.
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Good online news source.
Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health MERS page (Arabic)
Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health MERS page (English)
Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Health News
Updates on MERS and other health issues.
Saudi Daily Record: Healthcare
Occasional MERS reports in English.
Saudi Gazette
Science Magazine MERS reports
Invaluable resource going back to 2012.
The National (United Arab Emirates)
We Can Stop This
Saudi government blog on MERS.
WHO coronavirus updates
WHO MERS-CoV page
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