An Indian guest laborer works with a camel at his Saudi employer’s farm. Saudi Arabia has urged its citizens and foreigners to wear masks and gloves when dealing with camels to avoid spreading MERS. PHOTOGRAPH BY FAYEZ NURELDINE, AFP/GETTY
MIKE, MIKE, MIKE, MIKE, MIKE! Guess what day it is! Guess what day it is! And guess what Mike, Hump Days are numbered and I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Focus on the Camels
Two years ago, the virus didn’t even have a name. A year ago it had infected roughly 50 people, half of whom died. Now, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has been confirmed in more than 600 people, and killed nearly 30 percent of its victims.
by: Karen Weintraub for National Geographic PUBLISHED MAY 23, 2014
Photographs and Memories 
Such a serious concern with such unique animals – how tragic.
I sure hope that they will find a cure otherwise they will be euthanize. So sad.
Awareness is one of the solutions to prevent the spread of the disease. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome. Do you have camels back home? BTW, want to ask a favour about this ad? http://www.4321property.com/philippines/ad663708/ Is this close to your place?
No camels.
About the ad, I think I’ll skip it. The price tag is way way way out of my league. 🙂
We are on the south. That’s in the northern part.
What ad? Do you see an ad on my blog?
I clicked the link you mentioned, remember?
Oh no…I was thinking for my next challenge to walk across Death Valley to raise $ for my new orphanage. I would have the camels carry my water. Well I will have to keep thinking. Of course my now challenge is to just walk again, so, one step at a time as we pilgrims say.
Yes, baby steps, Jim. Can you wiggle your toes?
Very worrying indeed. Apparently people die from kidney failure with MERS.
Yup and much more.