Four Pilgrims Die from Swine Flu in Saudi Arabia
November 22, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - The swine flu virus has killed 4 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia who were taking part in the annual Mecca pilgrimage.
The victims, according to health officials had not been vaccinated against the swine flu virus, and came from Morocco, Sudan and Nigeria.
According to Saudi officials, 3 of the victims were in their 70’s and the 4th was a 17 year old girl.
The victims also had underlying medical conditions, a fact that makes the virus even more potent than it already is.
These are just the latest of a slew of swine flu related deaths to be reported.
The virus, first identified in April has taken the world by storm, killing thousands of people and infecting hundreds of thousands more.
Up to three million Muslims take part in the annual holy pilgrimage every year.
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