MERS-CoV - WHO Emergency Committee To Meet

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an Emergency Committee meeting to discuss emergency plans in case MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) escalates, spreads or becomes a global pandemic. The Emergency Committee consists of experts from all over the world. Their function is to provide expert advice to Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, in the context of a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" (PHEIC). Put simply, the Emergency Committee will determine whether a PHEIC is underway...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Flu / Cold / SARS Source Type: news