Jordan MOH: Health calls on pilgrims to review the case of hospitals, the emergence of symptoms of respiratory disease

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Amman, Sept. 28 (Petra) - The Minister of Health Dr. Ali Hiasat pilgrims returning from the Hajj, to the nearest hospital or health center if there are any symptoms of the respiratory tract or high temperature. He Hiasat in a press statement on Monday, The review calls for the necessary medical examinations the patient for the pilgrim to investigate virus Koruna and early detection, he said, adding that the provision of medical care and conduct the necessary tests the patient for the pilgrim, if revised for reasons related to respiratory diseases, will be free to him regardless of his nationality in all Ministry hospitals and health centers. He stressed the importance of this review to investigate the virus Koruna and early detection and to provide the necessary medical care and follow-up contacts, adding that these measures will protect public health. He stressed Hyassat the importance of self-health monitoring for the pilgrim, during the first two weeks of returning from the Hajj, the period of virus incubation Koruna that can during which the appearance of symptoms of the injured him. He explained that the ministry monitors active, and years ago, acute respiratory infections in centers and hospitals accredited represent the Kingdom; for the purposes of the investigation of the influenza virus and corona, and the surveillance of communicable diseases at the Ministry Directorate of acute respiratory infections, especially cases entered for hospitals, sampling them to investigate the corona virus. He Hiasat that the Jordanian medical mission accompanying the pilgrims to their plight in all the rituals of Hajj and were pursuing their health closely, and provided them with preventive and curative necessary health care. - (Petra) OM / g / PVC 28 / 9/2015 - 13:07 http://www.petra.gov.jo/Public_News/Nws_NewsDetails.aspx?Site_Id=2&lang=1&NewsID=216187&CatID=14&Type=Home&GType=1