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Saudi Arabia reports first H1N1 deaths among pilgrims
RIYADH,
- Saudi Arabia said on Saturday four pilgrims had died of the new H1N1 flu virus three days before the massive Muslim haj is due to begin, al-Hayat newspaper said.
The Health Ministry said the deaths were among pilgrims who came from outside Saudi Arabia, al-Hayat online news said.
Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Mirghalani could not be immediately reached for comment.
Some 3 million Muslim pilgrims take part in the haj in the holy city of Mecca every year, including up to 2 million who travel from abroad. Haj rituals this year start on Wednesday.
Disease experts from the United States and Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, say that waves of H1N1 flu virus spread by pilgrims travelling to and from Mecca for this year's haj threaten to put pressure on healthcare systems around the world.
The pilgrimage provides perfect conditions for the spread of the H1N1 flu virus, which is transmitted by sneezing and physical contact.
Source: Reuters
4 foreign pilgrims die of swine flu
Arab News
MAKKAH:
- Four foreign pilgrims have died of swine flu, the Health Ministry announced on Saturday. It identified the dead as a Moroccan woman, a Sudanese man, an Indian man (all aged 75), and a 17-year-old Nigerian girl, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The ministry said the four had not followed "recommended procedures, especially vaccination against H1N1." The Sudanese pilgrim, who died in Madinah, developed symptoms of the disease four days after arriving in the Kingdom. The man failed to visit Saudi health facilities after contracting the virus.
The Nigerian girl got the disease two days after arriving in Madinah. "She was admitted to hospital with pulmonary failure and high sugar level, which demanded quick medical intervention. She was taken to the intensive care unit and given necessary treatment but died the same day because of her worsening condition," the ministry said.
The Indian pilgrim, who died in Makkah, was suffering from heart diseases in addition to swine flu. "He was admitted to intensive care unit and given necessary medication but failed to recover." The Moroccan woman who died in a Madinah hospital was also suffering from liver cancer, the ministry pointed out.
Source Arab News
RIP to them (Innaalillah Wainnaa Ilayh Raajiuun)
RIYADH,
- Saudi Arabia said on Saturday four pilgrims had died of the new H1N1 flu virus three days before the massive Muslim haj is due to begin, al-Hayat newspaper said.
The Health Ministry said the deaths were among pilgrims who came from outside Saudi Arabia, al-Hayat online news said.
Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Mirghalani could not be immediately reached for comment.
Some 3 million Muslim pilgrims take part in the haj in the holy city of Mecca every year, including up to 2 million who travel from abroad. Haj rituals this year start on Wednesday.
Disease experts from the United States and Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, say that waves of H1N1 flu virus spread by pilgrims travelling to and from Mecca for this year's haj threaten to put pressure on healthcare systems around the world.
The pilgrimage provides perfect conditions for the spread of the H1N1 flu virus, which is transmitted by sneezing and physical contact.
Source: Reuters
4 foreign pilgrims die of swine flu
Arab News
MAKKAH:
- Four foreign pilgrims have died of swine flu, the Health Ministry announced on Saturday. It identified the dead as a Moroccan woman, a Sudanese man, an Indian man (all aged 75), and a 17-year-old Nigerian girl, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The ministry said the four had not followed "recommended procedures, especially vaccination against H1N1." The Sudanese pilgrim, who died in Madinah, developed symptoms of the disease four days after arriving in the Kingdom. The man failed to visit Saudi health facilities after contracting the virus.
The Nigerian girl got the disease two days after arriving in Madinah. "She was admitted to hospital with pulmonary failure and high sugar level, which demanded quick medical intervention. She was taken to the intensive care unit and given necessary treatment but died the same day because of her worsening condition," the ministry said.
The Indian pilgrim, who died in Makkah, was suffering from heart diseases in addition to swine flu. "He was admitted to intensive care unit and given necessary medication but failed to recover." The Moroccan woman who died in a Madinah hospital was also suffering from liver cancer, the ministry pointed out.
Source Arab News
RIP to them (Innaalillah Wainnaa Ilayh Raajiuun)