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MENAFN - Arab News) The health status of Haj pilgrims is good and there are no epidemic diseases that should worry them, according to the Ministry of Health.
The Health Ministry also announced yesterday that the coronavirus, a potentially deadly virus recently discovered in Saudi Arabia, poses no danger to the pilgrims.
"We have not come across any incidence of epidemic diseases and we have taken all precautions to prevent any outbreak of infectious diseases including the coronavirus," Undersecretary to the Ministry of Health for Public Health Ziad Al-Memish told Arab News yesterday.
Al-Memish said that all the 16 entry points of the Kingdom have been alerted and health officials have been carefully monitoring the pilgrims for any infections.
However, he added, people should take extra precautions against coronavirus. The virus was diagnosed in three people, two of whom died.
"There is no cause for alarm about the coronavirus," said Al-Memish. "However, people should be aware of its presence and they should take preventive measures to keep the disease away."
Coronaviruses are considered to be one of the common etiological agents of the common cold. The official said coronaviruses are well known and most patien http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093568874/Saudi-Haj-pilgrims-get-clean-bill-of-health
