How Saudi Arabia Is Responding To MERS Crisis

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May 20, 2014

The World Health Organization is seriously worried about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). It has killed 126 people in Saudi Arabia since it was first identified two years ago.

The BBC's Zubeida Malik brought us this report about how the country is responding to the crisis.

Related: WHO Says MERS Not Yet A Global Health Emergency

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Reporter

Zubeida Malik, reporter for the BBC. She tweets @zubeidamalik.

This segment aired on May 20, 2014.

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