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Im struggling w/ cough & cold for 2 weeks now & i started having headaches & diarrhea. am i showing symptoms for mers-cov? i came from uae & bahrain.

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Not MERS: Typically mers gets much worse after 1 week. If you had it you'd be much sicker. Common things happen commonly and it's much more likely you have a normal viral illness. Consider going to the doctor if you are not better in a week.

Answered 6/17/2013

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