Late on Wednesday, health officials in Saudi Arabia announced that they had detected six new cases of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). These six cases were identified in under 24 hours, which represents the biggest daily jump for several months now. Officials are blaming lax hospital procedures for this surge in cases, which now total 32 since the beginning of October. Most cases … [Read more...]
MERS Virus Precaution from Camels Advise from Saudi Arabia
Undoubtedly, Saudi Arabia is the country which has witnessed the most number of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) cases. To tackle this, the health officials and the agriculture ministry have issued an advisory. It has been already reported that camels are most likely the active carriers of the virus MERS. On the basis of the evidences that camels are the carriers, the Agriculture … [Read more...]