The world watches in horror, as the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa takes on ever bigger proportions. A statement made by World Health Organization representatives and relayed by CNN and other major media outlets on Thursday says “drastic action is needed” to keep the epidemic under control. The global organization in question has already sent over several expert teams, whose mission is to … [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...]