Saudi Arabia has suspended pilgrimage visas from West
African country following the death of a Saudi man
suspected of having contracted the Ebola virus during a
recent business trip to Sierra Leone.
“A
Saudi man suspected of being infected with the Ebola
virus passed away at 8:45am on Wednesday at a
specialised hospital in Jeddah”, the Ministry of Health
confirmed his death in a statement on its website on
Wednesday.
The statement added that the Ministry of Health had
submitted samples from the man to a US laboratory
recommended by the World Health Organisation, as well
as an accredited laboratory in Germany, for testing.
The ministry said it was working to trace the man’s route
of travel and monitoring people he came in contact with.
The suspension of visas is to West African pilgrims is
seen as a measure to counter the further possible spread
of the disease.
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