MEDINA, July 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysian haj pilgrims especially the
elderly have been urged to follow the health guideline issued by the
Saudi Arabian government to stop the spread of the Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV).
Source from (Bernama): http://www.thesundaily.my/news/775912
Published: July 21, 2013
Source from (The Sun Daily): http://www.thesundaily.my/news/775912
Published: July 21, 2013
Tabung Haji (TH) group managing director and CEO Datuk Ismee Ismail said
it will constantly monitor the health of Malaysian pilgrims to ensure
that they are really healthy for the ritual.
He said that all Malaysian pilgrims are required to go through a
medical examination as prescribed by the Saudi Arabian government.
"This haj season, millions of people from various countries will come
here and we don't know what (disease) they carry. The big crowd will
make the weather hotter," he told reporters here today.
Ismee said although the guideline issued by the Saudi Arabian
government was for all countries, its implementation was dependent on
the countries concerned.
"Its just a general guideline. As the host country, it is good to have precautionary measures especially with the MERS around."
However, Malaysian pilgrims should not be too concerned with the health
situation as they will always be screened by Tabung Haji staff.
Malaysian haj pilgrims were advised to be physically prepared for the
energy sapping ritual by drinking lots of zam zam and plain water.
MERS had claimed 33 lives while 55 others fell sick because of the virus in Saudi Arabia since September last year.
Among the symptoms of MERS infection are high fever, difficulty in breathing, diarrhoea and vomiting.
No MERS cases have been reported in Malaysia.
-- BERNAMA
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