With giant swabs and grumpy camels, Kenya hunts for next deadly virus
Daily Monitor Wednesday April 21 2021 Nelson Kipchirchir (R), a research associate and resident vet, draws blood from an artery in the neck of a female camel as she is held down by resident livestock handlers, at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) ranch, where the camels are regularly tested for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus as scientists monitor for indications of possible transition of the microbes from animal to humans, at the Kapiti plains ranch, located in Machakos County, on March 24, 2021. PHOTO/AFP Summary ILRI began researching camels in Kenya i...
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