Following the outbreak of the deadly disease called Ebola
in major countries in Africa, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has put a hold to
pilgrims from West African countries yesterday.
Vanguard
reports that the death of a suspected Ebola patient in Jeddah has made the
Saudi Arabia kingdom to suspend pilgrimage visas from West African countries. The
suspected dead Ebola infected man was said to have just come back from a
business trip in Sierra Leone.
The
World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Saudi authorities confirmed the infection
after tests were conducted on samples from the victim which were certified EVD
symptoms of viral hemorrhagic fever.
The
Saudi Health Ministry also stated that it was working to trace the man travels
route and identify those he had contacts with.
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