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Forum Name: MERS Coronavirus
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Printed Date: March 28 2024 at 8:15am


Topic: Camel Vaccine
Posted By: Technophobe
Subject: Camel Vaccine
Date Posted: March 18 2018 at 5:23am

Dubai tests vaccine to rid camels of deadly disease easily transmitted to humans

Sunday, 18 March 2018


A virus referred to as Mers carried by camels has been reported to infect more than 1,750 people, more than 700 of which have died, according to the International Society for Infectious Diseases.

https://www.thenational.ae/uae/dubai-lab-testing-mers-vaccine-in-bid-to-stop-spread-from-camels-to-people-1.713765" rel="nofollow - The National reported that Dubai’s Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (CVRL) is working on creating a vaccine to combat the virus as most cases are coming out of Saudi Arabia and the UAE where camels are widely popular and come in close contact with individuals.

“You wouldn’t call it a disease in camels; they don’t get sick – they’re infected, they are carriers of the virus,” the newspaper reported Dr. Ulrich Wernery, the CVRL’s scientific director, as saying.

He added that one-humped camels especially act as reservoirs for the virus and can easily transmit it to their owners.

According to the https://www.thenational.ae/uae/dubai-lab-testing-mers-vaccine-in-bid-to-stop-spread-from-camels-to-people-1.713765" rel="nofollow - newspaper , baby camels develop antibodies from their mothers’ milk, and are therefore immune to the virus. But by the time they are four to six months old, they will have lost that immunity, and can easily catch the contagious virus.

The vaccine has been tested in Germany and Spain on a limited number of camels and showerd positive results. However, they plan on performing larger scale tests to make sure the vaccine works.

Dr. Wernery told the newspaper that camel owners will be encouraged to get the vaccine as the disease affects the camels’ performance in racing events. They added that a similar vaccine to treat humans is also being developed.

Last Update: Sunday, 18 March 2018 KSA 11:50 - GMT 08:50
Source:   http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/healthy-living/2018/03/18/Dubai-tests-vaccine-to-rid-camels-of-deadly-disease-easily-transmitted-to-humans.html" rel="nofollow - http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/healthy-living/2018/03/18/Dubai-tests-vaccine-to-rid-camels-of-deadly-disease-easily-transmitted-to-humans.html



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