As I reported last year, a strange outbreak of SARS linked to Saudi Arabia has claimed a 10th victim. This article is either alarmist, or something else is going on. 10 people is not a lot, especially compared to this terrible flu season. On top of that, this disease is not contagious human to human.
What makes this particular strain so deadly is the acute attack on the kidneys and the lungs.
The Saudi government is finally taking action. First they were in denial mode, but something triggered a reversal of policy. Three cases doesn’t seem like much.  The WHO also stated that this strain isn’t easily transferred from one person to another. The question is, why the reversal in policy? If I had to guess, I would say that it is because of the millions of people making the hajj pilgrimage.
They are in cover-up mode. This is where I start sniffing the air. In the coming weeks, millions of Muslims will be making the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. The Saudi government and the World Health Organization (WHO) have not got this Kidney attacking SARS under control. The Saudi government says there is nothing to worry about. Everything is fine, it’s not that bad. Millions of people will be exposed over the next few weeks, and my feeling is they don’t want a panic, or even worse, some kind of violent outburst. The WHO is even saying that it is NOT SARS, and is nothing like it, oh except for the fact that it is EXACTLY like SARS with the deadly addition of also attacking your kidneys. Look for this to balloon in the next few weeks.