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1. The first U.S. case of MERS is reported in Munster, Indiana, of someone who travelled to Saudi Arabia.
   2022-09-05 00:26:43 (First version)
2. The first U.S. case of MERS is reported in Munster, Indiana, in a person who travelled to Saudi Arabia.
   (Current version)

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