Showing posts with label Hajj. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hajj. Show all posts
Monday, 8 June 2015

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV): unhappy trails...

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An updated map of the countries that have had a visit from, and in 52% of those, had some local transmission of, the MERS-CoV. South Korea...
Sunday, 27 October 2013

MERS case-control study during the Hajj

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Dr Ziad Memish, Deputy Minister of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has made a welcome comment  about some analysis of ill cases that went o...
Friday, 25 October 2013

MERS update: WHO catches up but passes along no detail - and Hajjis look clear

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The World Health Organisation updated it's MERS-CoV tally . The total (144 cases) is the same except for the confirmation of 2 deaths (t...
Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Hajj pilgrims return around the world...is lab testing happening?

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Media and Ministry reports are filtering in from many different countries that their Hajj pilgrims have been safely returning from their pil...
Monday, 21 October 2013

Australia on watch for illness among Hajj pilgrims

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A report from Radio Australia highlight the ongoing need to be watchful for acute respiratory infections developing among pilgrims returnin...
Sunday, 20 October 2013

MERS-CoV cases begin to tick over again after the Hajj....but not related right?

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So by all accounts, Hajj2013 was a very successful event. A lot of lifelong wishes may have been fulfilled and the event went off without an...
Monday, 14 October 2013

The Hajj begins

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia showing the major sites of MERS-CoV infections and the site of Mecca. Al Riyadh reports that on Saturday a...
Monday, 26 August 2013

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) issues health regulations for hajj visitors

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The Saudi Gazette has the full list  of regulations to be aware of if you have planned to arrive in the KSA for your hajj pilgrimage. Some o...
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Wednesday, 21 August 2013

16,000 Russian hajj pilgrims September 6 - October 9

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1st source: @makoto_au_japon Russia and India Report also notes that.. According to the rules, pilgrims should be no older than 65 year...
Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Nearly half the Indonesians performing Hajj may be over 60-years of age

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On top of that, a quarter may have underlying illnesses. This, according to an article on Arab News , is an estimate based on comments from ...