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Thursday, 13 November 2014 - 20 Muharram 1436 H
Camel breeding season brings more coronavirus fears
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH ? The command and control center of the Health Ministry has noted a rise in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus infections from only four cases in September, with health experts blaming the camel breeding season for the increase.
The ministry, reported Makkah daily on Wednesday, registered 24 confirmed cases of coronavirus in November and 23 in October, against 10 cases each in August and July.
Dr. Mohammed Halwani, associate professor of contagious diseases at the college of medicine in Al-Baha University, attributed the rise of cases to the breeding season for camels.
He said: ?The newly-born camels have more viruses than the adults. People will contract the virus when they come into contact with them or inhale their nasal secretions.?
Halwani said the virus has not been completely wiped out from the Kingdom. ?It has been in existence since it was discovered late 2012,? he said.
He said the moderate weather in the Kingdom nowadays is another factor in the spread of the virus...
Thursday, 13 November 2014 - 20 Muharram 1436 H
Camel breeding season brings more coronavirus fears
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH ? The command and control center of the Health Ministry has noted a rise in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus infections from only four cases in September, with health experts blaming the camel breeding season for the increase.
The ministry, reported Makkah daily on Wednesday, registered 24 confirmed cases of coronavirus in November and 23 in October, against 10 cases each in August and July.
Dr. Mohammed Halwani, associate professor of contagious diseases at the college of medicine in Al-Baha University, attributed the rise of cases to the breeding season for camels.
He said: ?The newly-born camels have more viruses than the adults. People will contract the virus when they come into contact with them or inhale their nasal secretions.?
Halwani said the virus has not been completely wiped out from the Kingdom. ?It has been in existence since it was discovered late 2012,? he said.
He said the moderate weather in the Kingdom nowadays is another factor in the spread of the virus...