‘** cause for panic’ — Experts, teachers dispel fears of MERS outbreak

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JEDDAH - A number of experts and schoolteachers have been trying to dispel fears about the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), which they said has been blown out of proportion by rumors and social networking sites. They said Saudi society has successfully dealt with diseases and epidemics in the past and MERS can be confined to hospitals only if rumors were avoided and proper procedures implemented by concerned bodies. Abdullah Al-Qarni, a schoolteacher, said MERS has resulted in a limited number of deaths while many patients fully recovered from the viral disease. "There are around 2 million students of both genders in Saudi schools and education officials are keen to maintain the safety of students.

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