Published: Friday November 20, 2009 MYT 2:41:00 PM
A(H1N1): 20 haj pilgrims infected
JEDDAH: A total of 20 Influenza A(H1N1) cases have been reported among foreign Haj pilgrims since they started arriving here for this year’s pilgrimage, the Saudi Arabian English daily Arab News reported.
The newspaper quoted Health Minister Dr Abdullah Al-Rabeeah as saying that 12 of them had been treated and the remaining cases are under observation.
No other cases of contagious diseases had been reported among the pilgrims, he said, adding that the ministry’s early health preparations for this Haj season were bearing fruit.
“Our focus this year has been on swine flu and the Department for Preventive Medicine and Haj agencies have appointed 80 consultants for the intensive care centre during the current season,” he added. -- Bernama
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