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Posted Sat Nov 7 2009: from All Things Considered:
Flu Threat Looms As Mecca Readies For Pilgrims http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1257616128
Anxious health officials in Saudi Arabia say that for the first time in recorded history, a global pandemic could affect the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. The H1N1 virus is a major concern for authorities in Saudi Arabia, who are gearing up to host some 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims from 160 countries later this month.... This proximity is exactly the problem, says Dr. Shahul Ebrahim of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "There is no space in between the persons. They stand shoulder to shoulder, touching objects of religious significance," he explains. He adds that when Muslims pray, they prostrate on the ground, touching the carpets or floors -- another way they might come into contact with bodily fluids.
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It will be grim if the pilgrims spill their mucus in Mecca.

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