Potentially Deadly VirusBlog 6: New Virus Related to SARS Appears to Be Not Easily Spread

In the article Potentially Deadly Virus Related To SARS Appears To Be Not Easily Spread Marc Santora talks about how a new virus related to SARS is not appearing to be easily spread between persons. The officials say that the virus first surfaced in the Middle East and are encouraging health workers to be on the look out for anyone with acute respiratory system and only to test for the virus if the patient is severely ill. The virus is not yet named but belongs to the coronavirus family. It is the same family of virus as the common cold. Although it is believed to be that the disease is not easily transferred from person to person the World Health Organization is continuing to watch the situation.  There are only two cases confirmed of this disease so far and both of the victims had kidney failure. Public health officials have not enforced any travel restriction but they will be closely watching because of the Muslims preparing for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

This article is significant because the full damage of this disease is not yet known. Although it is thought to be not easily spread through people there is still a risk of it potentially harming the human population until it is known how the disease is being spread.  Without having the full knowledge of this disease it has the possibility of being detrimental to the human race. The World Health Organization is monitoring the disease closely to make sure that it will not get out of hand. 
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/30/world/new-virus-may-be-dangerous-but-seems-not-easily-spread.html?_r=0