Why does the WHO prohibit people from drinking camel urine?

Camels under four years old may be the source of MERS, according to a recent study by a team of international scientists.

BBC reports that research shows more than 90% of two-year-old camels have been infected, and the MERS virus is more prevalent in younger camels than in adult camels.

Scientists argue that changes in livestock farming could reduce the transmission of the MERS virus to humans. This research was published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), drinking camel milk or urine can be fatal, although many people in some countries have considered camel urine a miracle cure for all diseases.

As a precaution, the WHO advises people to avoid drinking freshly squeezed camel milk or camel urine.

Meanwhile, South Korea continues to be the site of the most severe MERS outbreak outside of Saudi Arabia, where the little-known virus was first discovered in 2012.

To date, many people in South Korea have died from MERS, and more than 3,800 others have been quarantined.

(According to BBC/VNN)