Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, full page: (LINK). Automatic translation from Arabic.]
MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: No coronavirus cases among pilgrims so far
(July 22 2013)
Reassured official spokesman for Userh of Health. Khalid bin Mohammed Marghalani citizens and residents that health follow-up reports and epidemiological confirmed that the health status of the pilgrims good and thankfully there are no including any cases of epidemic diseases has not been registered any cases of Corona virus among pilgrims.
Pointed out. Marghalani that the Health Ministry represented by the Directorate General of Health Affairs in Makkah and follow directly from the Minister of Health. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah implemented since the beginning of the month of Ramadan integrated plan to provide health care for pilgrims, where harnessed all its potential physical and human resources to serve them round the clock via the medical staff of qualified and medical supplies through its hospitals seven, as well as King Abdullah City Medical in addition to the primary health care centers and health centers located within Haram al-Sharif and around it.
Adding that emergency among the pilgrims that holy checked the capital's hospitals during the period from 1-12 September this year, the (7058) case, mostly from heat stress and chronic diseases while the total number of cases reviewed by the outpatient clinics (429) The case of hypnosis has numbered ( 170) corresponded condition mostly recovered and left hospital.
The Ministry of Health has issued health requirements for those wishing to perform Umrah and Hajj this year 1434 AH and was including the recommendation to postpone the performance of the Hajj and Umrah for the elderly (over 65 years) and those with chronic diseases (such as heart disease, kidney disease, respiratory diseases, diabetes and HIV congenital and acquired diseases tumors, pregnant women and children less than 12 years old) and that for their own safety.
On the other hand provided information center IO Ministry of Health, the number of tips and medical instructions for pilgrims, including taking the amount of all of the drugs for people living with chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, kidney disease and lack of exposure to direct sunlight and careful use of umbrellas solar for the prevention of heat stress and attention to personal hygiene and avoid crowded places to lack of exposure to infectious diseases with the need to revise the nearest health center when feeling tired or fatigue while performing Umrah.
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MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia: No coronavirus cases among pilgrims so far
(July 22 2013)
Reassured official spokesman for Userh of Health. Khalid bin Mohammed Marghalani citizens and residents that health follow-up reports and epidemiological confirmed that the health status of the pilgrims good and thankfully there are no including any cases of epidemic diseases has not been registered any cases of Corona virus among pilgrims.
Pointed out. Marghalani that the Health Ministry represented by the Directorate General of Health Affairs in Makkah and follow directly from the Minister of Health. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah implemented since the beginning of the month of Ramadan integrated plan to provide health care for pilgrims, where harnessed all its potential physical and human resources to serve them round the clock via the medical staff of qualified and medical supplies through its hospitals seven, as well as King Abdullah City Medical in addition to the primary health care centers and health centers located within Haram al-Sharif and around it.
Adding that emergency among the pilgrims that holy checked the capital's hospitals during the period from 1-12 September this year, the (7058) case, mostly from heat stress and chronic diseases while the total number of cases reviewed by the outpatient clinics (429) The case of hypnosis has numbered ( 170) corresponded condition mostly recovered and left hospital.
The Ministry of Health has issued health requirements for those wishing to perform Umrah and Hajj this year 1434 AH and was including the recommendation to postpone the performance of the Hajj and Umrah for the elderly (over 65 years) and those with chronic diseases (such as heart disease, kidney disease, respiratory diseases, diabetes and HIV congenital and acquired diseases tumors, pregnant women and children less than 12 years old) and that for their own safety.
On the other hand provided information center IO Ministry of Health, the number of tips and medical instructions for pilgrims, including taking the amount of all of the drugs for people living with chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, kidney disease and lack of exposure to direct sunlight and careful use of umbrellas solar for the prevention of heat stress and attention to personal hygiene and avoid crowded places to lack of exposure to infectious diseases with the need to revise the nearest health center when feeling tired or fatigue while performing Umrah.
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