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A Deadly Virus Is Spreading Around Saudi Arabia And It Might Be About To Go Global

Sheera Frenkel | Buzz Feed | April 23, 2014

Reported cases of MERS have surged in Saudi Arabia in 2014 and no one seems to know why.

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Censorship Doesn’t Just Stifle Speech — It Can Spread Disease

Maryn Mckenna | Wired | August 21, 2013

In October, Saudi Arabia will host millions of travelers on the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Islam’s holy sites. The hajj carries deep meaning for those observant Muslims who undertake it, but it also carries risks that make epidemiologists blanch. [...] Read More »