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Household pets like cats and dogs could be partially to blame for the spread of the mysterious Mers virus, an expert has said, as scientists around the world struggle to understand more about how the deadly infection is transmitted.
Columbia University?s Dr Thomas Briese is the lead author of a recent study that conclusively proved the version of the disease currently affecting humans is the same as the one carried by camels.
But the virus, which was first discovered in Saudi Arabia in 2012 and has since killed around 200 people across almost 600 cases, does not appear to have a disproportionate impact on people who deal with camels on a daily basis ? and some people have been infected after no reported contact with the animals whatsoever.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has now been identified by the World Health Organization as a ?threat to the entire world?, but experts admit there are a great many ?unknowns? in our knowledge of how the disease spreads.
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http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/mers-cats-dogs-579335
Columbia University?s Dr Thomas Briese is the lead author of a recent study that conclusively proved the version of the disease currently affecting humans is the same as the one carried by camels.
But the virus, which was first discovered in Saudi Arabia in 2012 and has since killed around 200 people across almost 600 cases, does not appear to have a disproportionate impact on people who deal with camels on a daily basis ? and some people have been infected after no reported contact with the animals whatsoever.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has now been identified by the World Health Organization as a ?threat to the entire world?, but experts admit there are a great many ?unknowns? in our knowledge of how the disease spreads.
...
http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/mers-cats-dogs-579335