Four die of A/H1N1 flu on their way to MECCAF

Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry has confirmed that 4 pilgrims bound for Mecca have died of the A/H1-N1 flu. They are the first deaths found among pilgrims articipating in this year's Hajj.

The victims included three people aged 75, from Sudan, India, and Morocco. The other was 17 year old, from Nigeria. This year's Hajj will begin on November 26th. More than 3 million Muslims from more than 160 countries are expected to undertake the religious pilgrimage. T

he World Heath Organization has urged the Saudi government, to implement strict measures to prevent a large-scale outbreak of the A/H1N1 flu.

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