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People at Risk from Swine Flu Should Avoid Hajj: Study
The Lancet questioned, though, whether these measures would be widely accepted or effective.
"Because hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and should be done at least once in a Muslim's lifetime, individuals will probably not want to postpone after they have spent much time saving money and planning for this purpose," it said in an editorial.
A policy of isolating sick pilgrims might backfire by discouraging those with flu-like symptoms from reporting their illness, it added.
Saudi authorities have separately called on hajj pilgrims to get vaccinations for seasonal flu and, where possible, for the A(H1N1) pandemic flu as well.
Out of more than half a million pilgrims who had arrived as of last week, nine were diagnosed with swine flu, the Saudi health ministry said on Wednesday.
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