Health Canada issues travel notice for Saudi area due to MERS
Posted October 1, 2013 7:02 am.
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Health Canada is warning those getting ready to fly overseas to make the annual trip to Mecca about the potential for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS).
Around three-million people from around the world will be attending Hajj — the spiritual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia — between October 13-18.
MERS causes severe respiratory illness, and health officials are still trying to figure out exactly how it’s spread.
Click here for more information on the agency’s travel health notice.
