NDTV | New deaths take Saudi MERS toll to 160 Zee News Like SARS, it appears to cause a lung infection, with patients suffering coughing, breathing difficulties and a temperature. But MERS differs in that it also causes rapid kidney failure. AFP. First Published: Friday, May 16, 2014, 01:03. View article ... Caution at airports as MERS infections grow, but govt silent |