MERS -- Saudi Arabia
Tests carried out on 112 camels by the Agriculture Ministry have found that 85 percent of the animals carry the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS).
The tests, conducted in conjunction with the Ministry of Health, were taken at the Al-Inam Central Market in Jeddah, according to a report in a local publication on Monday [1 Feb 2016].
This was confirmed by Habed bin Abdulaziz Al-Batshaan, undersecretary for animal resources at the Agriculture Ministry. He said
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