"These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans," said virologist ...

Viruses closely related to the deadly MERS coronavirus are lurking in bats and one group, known as HKU5, may be just one mutation away from making the jump to humans. A new study reveals how these ...

Learn why scientists are closely watching HKU5, a type of coronavirus that only needs a small mutation to be able to transfer ...

Research reveals that bat viruses similar to MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) have the potential to infect humans. ...

A study on merbecoviruses reveals that the HKU5 subgroup, found in bats, may have the potential to infect humans. Though no ...

A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one ...

A group of little-known bat viruses may be dangerously close to acquiring the ability to infect humans, raising alarms among ...

The virus can be fatal in up to 85% of cases, initially causing symptoms such as fever, headaches, pain, vomiting and a sore ...