Arabia: Hajj ends, the H1N1 virus has not spread
The great pilgrimage Muslim Mecca "took place without the spread of disease or pandemic," said Sunday the Saudi Minister of Health Abdullah al-Rabia. Only 73 cases of swine flu, including five deaths were recorded among the faithful. Four of the five victims were aged over 70 years. They all suffer from serious diseases. In total, some 2.3 million pilgrims flocked to Mecca during one week. Sunday, the eve of the official end of the pilgrimage, the faithful began to quietly leave the holy city.
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