By Mark Tarallo
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed that a Illinois man is the third to test positive for the potentially deadly Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus. The two other confirmed cases of MERS occurred in Indiana and Florida. The Illinois resident had close contact with an Indiana patient who became sick after traveling from Saudi Arabia to the United States in late April. The Indiana man was the first known case of MERS in the country, which was confirmed May 2. CDC officials said the two men met for two business meetings in Illinois before the original patient was found to be infected with MERS Co-V. The Illinois man tested positive for MERS, however, has no symptoms associated with the virus. CDC officials say it is possible that as the investigation continues, others may also test positive for MERS-CoV infection but not get sick.
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