# MERS "threat to the entire world"...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mers-threat-to-the-entire-world/659644>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 29, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mers-threat-to-the-entire-world/659644 "2013-05-29T18:26:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mers-threat-to-the-entire-world/659644/1 "2013-05-29T18:26:07Z")

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It’s a new virus, and that’s not just some commentator or average joe scientist quoted in the subject line, either. It’s [the World Health Organization’s general director.](http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/29/health/world-coronavirus/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)

And I just invested in gas mask companies too! Score!

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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mers-threat-to-the-entire-world/659644/2 "2013-05-29T19:40:24Z")

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Sounds like something a Bond villain would release. Anyone else feel like they’re coming down with a cold after reading that? ☹