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Swine flu: Hajj pilgrims to Mecca could be ‘required to prove vaccinated’
Abdulrahman | Oct 30 2009

Next month’s pilgrimage, the largest international gathering in the world, provides “perfect” conditions for the spread of the H1N1 pandemic flu virus, scientists warned.

Encouraging pilgrims to get vaccinated at least two weeks before departure is the best way to stop its spread, said U.S. and Arab experts, including Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister for preventative medicine.

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