Nov 7th, 2009 - Boston
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not bar anyone considered high-risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year, though he urged countries where pilgrims set out from to take precautions.
The hajj, required of all able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime, has become a concern for world health officials because the density of pilgrims -- with shoulder-to-shoulder contact as they pray -- has raised fears of a massive spread of swine flu.
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