Due to spreading of Ebola in West Africa most of the muslims refused entry Saudia Arabia.The annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has begun.
The young man traveled to Saudi Arabia from Malaysia for the start of the hajj pilgrimage Elias Ismail is walking the crowded streets of Mecca wearing a face mask. . But he can't fully enjoy the religious experience.
The young man traveled to Saudi Arabia from Malaysia for the start of the hajj pilgrimage Elias Ismail is walking the crowded streets of Mecca wearing a face mask. . But he can't fully enjoy the religious experience.
"I'm afraid thats why I wear this mask for my health," . "Of course, we've heard of the Ebola from African countries. "
Up to 3 million people are making the pilgrimage to Mecca this year to visit sites that are sacred to Muslims. Millions of people will be in close contact in a small area, which increases the risk for Ebola or other illnesses to spread quickly.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned against the contagious Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, which mostly attacks the respiratory system and can end fatally for those infected.
But Ebola is dangerous and attain t attention, the illness that has killed more than 3,000 people in West Africa and is transferred via bodily fluids.
Up to 3 million people are making the pilgrimage to Mecca this year to visit sites that are sacred to Muslims. Millions of people will be in close contact in a small area, which increases the risk for Ebola or other illnesses to spread quickly.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned against the contagious Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, which mostly attacks the respiratory system and can end fatally for those infected.
But Ebola is dangerous and attain t attention, the illness that has killed more than 3,000 people in West Africa and is transferred via bodily fluids.
There is no cases of Ebola in Saudi Arabia, according to Dr. Manal Mansour, who is responsible for containing infectious diseases at the Al-Nur-Hospital in Mecca. There are quarantine ward in Hospital for Ebola patients has been set up.
"The Ministry of Health is working tough trying to take all the precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola during the hajj," the doctor said. "There is a lot of cooperation between the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization."
According to Saudi authorities not to let pilgrims from Ebola areas enter the country.Total 7,000 people visa refused pilgrims from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea stoThey refused visa applications from That move was definitely not well received by people who often saved money all their lives to travel to Mecca once. But all protest was in vain. Saudi Arabia even rejected a proposition by Sierra Leone's government to test every single pilgrim for Ebola.
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