Kingdom Prepares to Fight Bird Flu Epidemic Threat
Maha Akeel, Arab News
JEDDAH, 3 October 2005 — As Saudi Arabia prepares to welcome Muslims from around the world who want to spend Ramadan in the holy cities and then the millions who come for Haj, concerns are high about the possible arrival of bird flu in the Kingdom. Many of those who come for Umrah and Haj are from areas in Asia where the virus has spread among humans with deadly effect.
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