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Don't drink camel urine

Started by sprite75, June 10, 2015, 10:52:21 PM

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Warning!  Don't drink camel urine!

QuoteThe World Health Organisation has warned against drinking camel urine as it attempts to limit the latest outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers).

Seven people in South Korea have died as a result of Mers in the latest outbreak, the largest since the syndrome was first detected in the Saudi Arabia in 2012.

The WHO guidance was issued in response to the infection of a 75-year-old man thousands of miles to the west, in Oman, last week. Mers, caused by a new strain of coronavirus, can affect people and animals, and one theory is that the syndrome started in animals before making the jump to humans.

Mers has been detected in camels, and humans have contracted Mers after coming into contact with camels. However, doctors are still not sure how how humans become infected.

God of making the characteristic which becomes dirty sends the hurricane.

Ed, Ego and Superego

Well heck.... NOW what do I do
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?

Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes

sprite75

God of making the characteristic which becomes dirty sends the hurricane.

Trevor

We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.

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I might be mistaken, but the ability of camels to survive long without eating and drinking has also the side effect that the urine is pretty much without water and it is only... well, the bad stuff.

So? What? Why?


Edit, looking around:
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This is because of a passage in the Hadith (Muslim holy book) that exalts its virtues.

(facepalm, religion kill minds again)

Ed, Ego and Superego

Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?

Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes