Citizens of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia have been banned from Hajj by Saudi Arabia after the Ebola outbreak in their countries.
Saudi Arabia Bans Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia From Hajj
With the millions of visitors Saudi Arabia attracts for religious tourism, the holy cities of Mecca and Medina could be with high potential of contagious disease transmission
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The information was given by the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
According to reports, the Saudi Ministry of Health has said that it has deployed medical experts to the country’s seaport and airport to screen the intending pilgrims to the holy land.
The concerned bodies in Saudi Arabia have been requested to stop granting visas to people from Guinea and Liberia because of the risk of the disease and its easy spreading among crowds.
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The ministry also said that the national hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has been quarantined to undergo Ebola test as a result illness after he returned from Sierra Leone.
With the millions of visitors Saudi Arabia attracts for religious tourism, the holy cities of Mecca and Medina could be with high potential of contagious disease transmission.
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