The camel jockeys are getting ill from the camels?
I love a story with a happy ending.
a wave of camel births across the region.
Well, you know it had to be something like that...
CDC confirms first case of MERS virus in American
He is hospitalized in good condition in northwest Indiana with Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Indiana health officials said Friday.
The virus is not highly contagious and this case “represents a very low risk to the broader, general public,” Dr. Anne Schuchat told reporters during a CDC briefing.
The federal agency plans to track down passengers he may have been in close contact with during his travels; it was not clear how many may have been exposed to the virus.
So far, it is not known how he was infected, Schuchat said.
Saudi Arabia has been at the center of a Middle East outbreak of MERS that began two years ago. The virus has spread among health care workers, most notably at four facilities in that country last spring.
Officials didn’t provide details about the American’s job in Saudi Arabia or whether he treated MERS patients.
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Overall, at least 400 people have had the respiratory illness, and more than 100 people have died. All had ties to the Middle East region or to people who traveled there.
Yikes..I was just on the Arabian Peninsula 6 weeks ago (UAE).In fact,I spent a few hours with a couple of Saudis I met there.I think a quick call to my doctor might be in order.
Wouldnt that be a kick to the head ? The MOOOZLEMS ( favored by allah) all catch sars at the haj and....... presto !! chango !! whole lot less Muzzies (and their girlfriend camels !! Maybe the wannnnnn could lay hands on them (if he is not playing golf that day)
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