Report: First Case of MERS Virus Confirmed in Indiana

May 5, 2014

MERS — or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome — first surfaced two years ago with an outbreak in Saudi Arabia. At least 400 cases were reported and more than 100 people have died. The virus has been found in camels, but officials don’t know how it is spreading to humans. There is no specific treatment or immunization for MERS, and the virus appears to…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.