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PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (114): Saudi Arabia, animal reservoir, camels, Hajj
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaIn a major step toward preventing the spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) among pilgrims, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will impose a ban on sacrificing camels as part of the Hajj rituals this year [2015].As part of the pilgrimage, each person must sacrifice or pay for part of the sacrifice of a sheep, goat, cow or camel. The cooked meat is then shared with the poor.Camels are thought to harbor the virus, and health officials suspect that sporadic zoonotic Read more [...]
