![European Centre for Disease and Infection Control map of MERS, November 2014](http://introglobal.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/MERS-CoV-distribution-by-origin-5-November-2014-1024x802.png)
I’ve discussed MERS before in this blog, but this virus has faded from public attention as Ebola has become a major health crisis in West Africa. This recent map by the European Centre for Disease and Infection Control, however, makes clear why MERS remains a global health challenge.
Shawn Smallman, Portland State University