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Health officials have reported that a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to healthcare workers in eastern Saudi Arabia.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is now saying that person-to-person transmission of the new coronavirus is likely, but only after prolonged contact.

French health authorities have confirmed that a 65-year-old man has been hospitalized with France's first case of the new SARS-like virus.

Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry has confirmed that five people have died, and two more patients are in critical condition with confirmed cases of the new SARS-like virus.

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Although the symptoms of norovirus often mimic those of a cold or the flu, the potential hazards of the bug should not be taken lightly.

This year’s influenza season is off to an unusually early start and, as officials warn of a particularly virulent flu variant, many Americans unlucky enough to succumb to the virus will be sicker than in years past.

A Saudi citizen is the world's third confirmed case of a newly discovered SARS-related virus.