Are killer camels roaming the Outback?

[DiscoMick]

Maybe. Apparently MERS is spread by camels to humans. Do our camels have MERS? No-one seems to know. So, I'd suggest we stay away from camels until we can be sure.


MERS, or Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, virus likely to reach Australia, health authorities warn - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[schuy1]

I think you will find MERS originated in camels, maybe. But it is being spread by humans, I dont think many camels are flying business class around the world! Middle eastern camel traffic is strictly 1 way, Australia to Saudi Arabia only. We are a net exporter of racing camels! And we have the only wild stock roaming free in the world and so far camel disease free too!
I wonder is it another greeny excuse to eradicate ferals? ROFLAO!
Cheers Scott

[460cixy]

So its not contracted the same way as as humans got the aids from monkeys?

[Lotz-A-Landies]

The CSIRO has been testing the animals in the Australian Outback and have not found any carrying the MERS precursor virus.

So no there are no MERS infected killer dromedarys roaming the outback!

[Hay Ewe]

So its not contracted the same way as as humans got the aids from monkeys?

you would need a tall step ladder!

[Lotz-A-Landies]

So its not contracted the same way as as humans got the aids from monkeys?

I've heard of personal care monkeys in other countries a bit like seeing eye dogs. But didn't know that they were called aids, I would have thought the word would have been aide/s?

There are also some theories about zonotic diseases where viruses like HIV and SARS could have passed from animals to humans.

[olbod]

The CSIRO has been testing the animals in the Australian Outback and have not found any carrying the MERS precursor virus.

So no there are no MERS infected killer dromedarys roaming the outback!

That's good news because I have been thinking that when the price of petrol puts it beyond my reach I will get two camels.
One to ride and the other to carry the back pack for me groceries and supplies.
Cos I would have to sell out and move back there.
Bring it on.
Do you have to register camels used on the road yet ?

[Lotz-A-Landies]

That's good news because I have been thinking that when the price of petrol puts it beyond my reach I will get two camels.
One to ride and the other to carry the back pack for me groceries and supplies.
Cos I would have to sell out and move back there.
Bring it on.
Do you have to register camels used on the road yet ?

No that tax hasn't been introduced yet, however you don't get the fuel rebate either, even if the dromedary is less than 10 years old!

[olbod]

No that tax hasn't been introduced yet, however you don't get the fuel rebate either, even if the dromedary is less than 10 years old!

That's okay.
Thinking about it I would not need to pay for an annual desert track pass because i would not need to travel on any tracks. More money saved.
On a longer treck I could even add a third camel to carry water bags and me walker.
It's looking better and better all the time.
By jove.

[bob10]

Would it be difficult for an extremist organisation to deliberately infect a group of those willing to die for the cause, and cause a pandemic in a targeted Nation? A different take on suicide bombers, perhaps? A bit like the Hittite donkeys, back in the day. Bob