Virus check
Thai camels free from MERS
The Livestock Development Department says it has tested camels extensively in the country and found them to be free from the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus.
The department has also ordered a ban on camel shipments from the Middle East as a precaution.
Department deputy chief Sorravis Thaneto said on June 19 that his scientists had been working closely with various experts to closely monitor MERS in animals, particularly camels, which are believed to be a main carrier of the virus.