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Steps afoot to tackle swine flu
Filed under Haj and Umrah, HealthJun 1JEDDAH – The Umrah season is already underway and in a couple of months it will reach its peak with the onset of Ramadan, the month wherein close to three million pilgrims are expected to throng the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madina.
With the arrival of these pilgrims from every corner of the world, there is every possibility of the outbreak of diseases in the holy sites and Jeddah, the gateway to Makkah and Madina.
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Swine flu Preventive measures at Causeway
Filed under NewsMay 28DAMMAM – A King Fahd Causeway official has said that the Ministry of Health is working with Bahraini authorities to prevent a transmission of the swine flu virus between the two countries.
The source said that the Causeway Authority had set up a quarantine facility at the crossing point to isolate any persons suspected of carrying the virus.
Most persons leaving the Kingdom for the neighboring country were, according to the source, of Bahraini nationality.
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