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Mystery Illness Kills Camels

Saudi government denies contagious disease is behind it

By Colleen Barry,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 19, 2007 11:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – In Saudi Arabia, hundreds of camels have suddenly died for unknown reasons—232  were counted in the last four days in the Dawasir Valley, 250 miles south of Riyadh, Reuters reports. The Agriculture Ministry denies that an infectious disease is behind the deaths and blames...   Read full story »

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