Man in Germany dies of complications stemming from Mers virus
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#BF27)
Victim succumbed to a lung disease after recovering from the infection he is believed to have contracted from a camel in the UAE
A 65-year-old man has died in Germany from medical complications after being treated for the Mers-CoV virus that has spread through the Middle East and spilled out to other regions.
The man is believed to have contracted the virus from an infected camel during a visit to a livestock market in the United Arab Emirates in February.
