Experts: MERS Virus Still Poses Low Risk to General Public
Dr. Roberto Posada discusses the low risk of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
A third case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus has been reported, this time in Illinois. Health experts still believe the risk to the general public remains low. “I don’t think it changes much,” said Roberto Posada, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, and Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “It remains a fact that the virus has not spread widely among communities.” Dr. Posada said that even apparently casual contact such as a handshake could still be an effective way to transmit a virus. Learn more.