Thursday, March 21, 2013

FOR KIDS: Deadly new virus emerges

A mysterious infection has been spreading for almost a year

By Janet Raloff

Web edition: March 20, 2013

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Microscopic photo of the new germ, shown in false color.

Credit: NIAID/NIH

Over the past year, a viral infection has infected 15 people ? killing nine. All lived in the Middle East or Britain. The novel germ doe not yet have a formal name. It causes pneumonia, a type of severe lung infection. On Feb. 27, scientists from around the world met in Washington, D.C., to share what they know about the mystery illness and its threat.

Visit the new?Science News for Kids?website?and read the full story:?Deadly new virus emerges

Source: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/349057/title/FOR_KIDS_Deadly_new_virus_emerges

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