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Document Type
:
Article In Journal
Document Title
:
Preventive strategies to keep Saudi Arabia SARS-free.
Preventive strategies to keep Saudi Arabia SARS-free.
Document Language
:
English
Abstract
:
Saudi Arabia is unique among all other countries for having to receive hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to the holy cities of Makkah and Al-Madina throughout the year. In addition, 2 to 3 million pilgrims congregate every year in Makkah to perform Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam. Introduction of even a single case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in such an overcrowded environment could ignite a massive epidemic of the disease in these holy places and lead to further spread of the disease internationally by the returning pilgrims. Saudi Arabia, therefore, has adopted very strict strategies to prevent introduction of SARS into these holy places and into Saudi Arabia at large. This article describes these preventive strategies and the measures implemented by the Saudi government to hopefully keep Saudi Arabia free of SARS.
ISSN
:
15088602
Journal Name
:
Am J Infect Control
Volume
:
32
Issue Number
:
2
Publishing Year
:
2004 AH
2004 AD
Article Type
:
Article
Added Date
:
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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Researcher Name (Arabic)
Researcher Name (English)
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Dr Grade
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طارق مدني
Madani, Tariq
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Doctorate
tmadani@kau.edu.sa
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