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Health precautions to be taken when going on Hajj

Dubai Health Authority urges Hajj pilgrims to take these health precautions before, during and after the pilgrimage. With Hajj expected to fall in the first week of October this year, those who are planning to embark on...

22 August, 2014

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As MERS virus spreads, Saudis question Mecca preparedness ahead of high pilgrimage season

Officials in Saudi Arabia are raising alarm that the kingdom is not doing enough to prevent Mecca from becoming a route for exporting an often deadly respiratory virus as millions of Muslims from around the world...

19 May, 2014

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Saudi Ministry of Health issues new Hajj guidance

The Saudi Arabian ministry of health recommended Friday that elderly people with chronic diseases, such as those affecting the heart, kidneys and respiratory system, as well as diabetes, postpone undertaking the Umrah...

16 July, 2013

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