A third case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in the U.S. has been reported . W. Ian Smith : The recent rise of MERS cases should not cause panic . He says if we see hundreds of cases that would be cause for concern . Lipkin : This may contribute to a seasonal spike in the reported number of MERS cases . New MERS cases are not surprising given how globally connected we are .
A third case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in the U.S. has been reported . W. Ian Smith : The recent rise of MERS cases should not cause panic . He says if we see hundreds of cases that would be cause for concern . Lipkin : New MERS cases are not surprising given how globally connected we are .