14.08.2013, 14:07
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People infected with deadly virus may have caught it from one-humped camels
Published: 13:18 August 9, 2013
London: People infected with a deadly virus that emerged in Saudi Arabia last year may have caught it from one-humped camels, used in the region for meat, milk, transport and racing.
In a study into what kind of animal “reservoir” may be fuelling the outbreak in humans, scientists said they had found strong evidence it is widespread among dromedary camels in the Middle East.
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-CoV), which can cause coughing, fever and pneumonia, has been reported in people in the [Persian] Gulf, France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia and Britain.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 46 people have died out of a total 94 confirmed cases, the majority in Saudi Arabia.
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Dromedare sind Lasttiere und nunmal keine Nahrungsquelle. :roll: