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Egyptians urged not to travel to Saudi Arabia over fears of deadly MERS virus
Health ministry issues warning against religious pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia, along with all other travel, as worry mounts over regional spread of MERS
Ahram Online, Wednesday 30 Apr 2014
Egypt's health ministry has issued a warning against travel to Saudi Arabia for religious pilgrimages in order to minimise the spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS), Al-Ahram's Arabic news website reported.
The ministry also called on Egyptian citizens to postpone all travel this year in an attempt to minimise the transmission of the virus.
The warning targeted those under 15-years-old, the elderly, pregnant women and others with chronic diseases ? all of whom are most susceptible to the virus.
On Tuesday, Health Minister Adel El-Adawi said that there were six suspected (MERS) cases in Egypt, with only one confirmed case currently being hospitalised...
Egyptians urged not to travel to Saudi Arabia over fears of deadly MERS virus
Health ministry issues warning against religious pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia, along with all other travel, as worry mounts over regional spread of MERS
Ahram Online, Wednesday 30 Apr 2014
Egypt's health ministry has issued a warning against travel to Saudi Arabia for religious pilgrimages in order to minimise the spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS), Al-Ahram's Arabic news website reported.
The ministry also called on Egyptian citizens to postpone all travel this year in an attempt to minimise the transmission of the virus.
The warning targeted those under 15-years-old, the elderly, pregnant women and others with chronic diseases ? all of whom are most susceptible to the virus.
On Tuesday, Health Minister Adel El-Adawi said that there were six suspected (MERS) cases in Egypt, with only one confirmed case currently being hospitalised...
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