4 Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia Died - (2 Different Articles about Swine Flu Deaths in Saudi Arabia) 11/22/09 2:05

4 Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia Died - (2 Different Articles about Swine Flu Deaths in Saudi Arabia)

I have been reading over and over on sites about countries vaccinating people leaving to go on the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for Haj - an annual event.

First Article talks about the 4 pilgrims who have died from the Swine Flu in Saudi Arabia, the second is about 9 Sudanese who have died there - they say only 1 was from the Swine Flu.

First Article:

No cause for panic ahead of Haj

Riyadh: Muslim pilgrims went about their business yesterday with little panic after four Haj pilgrims died last night of the H1N1 flu virus days before the annual pilgrimage begins in Saudi Arabia.

The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia said all four pilgrims who died were foreigners, Reuters reported.

Three of the victims — a woman from Morocco and men from Sudan and India — were in their seventies, BBC Online reported quoting Saudi health officials. The fourth was a 17-year-old girl from Nigeria, it said.

The Health Ministry also said that none of the four foreign victims had been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus.

An official statement released by the ministry said all had underlying health problems, including cancer and respiratory illness, AFP news agency reported. Three of the victims died in Madinah and one in Makkah, according to the BBC.

An estimated three million Muslims perform Haj every year, including up to two million who travel from abroad. Haj rituals this year will start on Wednesday, November 25.

The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has advised all Saudi residents intending to perform Haj to receive the H1N1 vaccine by yesterday.

Vaccine availability

According to the Saudi Gazette, the Ministry of Haj, in a statement addressing Saudi nationals and foreign residents, said the vaccine was available at all ministry facilities. The statement was preceded by another announcement that the effects of the second wave of swine flu had begun to be noticed from the beginning of October, with a 50 per cent increase in the numbers of registered cases in the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia has recommended that those over 65 or under 12, those who are sickly and women who are pregnant should not perform Haj this year because of concerns about catching and spreading the flu.

GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi-Aventis are among some 25 companies producing pandemic vaccine and other drugmakers including Switzerland's Roche Holding are making antivirals for use as a frontline H1N1 drug.

According to the World Health Organisation's latest death toll, which is thought to underestimate the total spread of the virus, at least 6,750 people worldwide have died as a result of an H1N1 infection since its discovery earlier this year in Mexico and the United States.

Second Article:

Nine Sudanese pilgrims die in holy land in Saudi Arabia

KHARTOUM, Nov 22 (KUNA) -- Sudan Pilgrimage Mission announced on Sunday that it had registered nine deaths of Sudanese pilgrims who were in holy lands to perform Hajj.
The statement said that six fatalaties passed away due to natural causes, where two others died in an accident, while the ninth case died out of suspision of being infected with swine flu. The families of the deceased were informed.
The statement added that no confirmed swine flu cases have been reported by the health center escorting the pilgrims, other than the suspected deceased case. (end) hhi.mao KUNA 222131 Nov 09NNNN

Nine Sudanese pilgrims die in holy land in Saudi Arabia


Another Story:

Saudis fear Haj swine flu epidemic

Article:

MECCA: A security official wearing a protective mask keeps an eye on cars at a checkpoint between Jeddah and Mecca before the annual Haj pilgrimage.

Saudi authorities announced four pilgrims have died of the H1N1 swine flu virus in the days leading up to the pilgrimage due to begin on Wednesday. A Moroccan woman, a Sudanese man and an Indian man, all 75, and a 17-year-old Nigerian girl, had died from H1N1, the Saudi Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. It said the four had not followed ''recommended procedures, especially vaccination against swine flu''.

A Health Ministry spokesman, Dr Khaled Marghlani, said the victims were all suffering from health problems already, including cancer and respiratory illness. Dr Marghlani said 16 other cases of swine flu infection among pilgrims had been detected, and that ''four are in hospital in critical condition''.

Health authorities in the kingdom have mobilised for the world's largest gathering since swine flu began spreading across the globe.

Drive In Vaccinations Article With Ukraine Mentioned in Germany 11/16/09 8:45pm

Drive In Vaccinations Article With Ukraine Mentioned in Germany

Thank you to "EndTime Events" a reader - linking this in comments.

This article talks about the Drive In Vaccinations, it also mentions the Ukraine. As with all the MSM articles about the Ukraine they are all off on the numbers of the dead. They all have 189 - when in fact those numbers were 283 (now over 300) when the articles were written. I won't belabor that, because I am glad some attention is now being given to the people of the Ukraine! It also mentions some other countries and what is happening in those.

Article:

Already 20 million infected, and 4,000 deaths in the U.S. - the swine flu virus is spreading rapidly. Immer mehr Menschen wollen sich impfen lassen. More and more people want to get vaccinated. Deshalb greifen die Amerikaner jetzt zu außergewöhnlichen Maßnahmen. That is why the Americans are now resort to extraordinary measures.

MIS MAKE THE "DRIVE-IN-vaccination"!

Das kennen wir sonst nur von McDonald's und Burger King! We only know about McDonald's and Burger King! Immer mehr Bundesstaaten betreiben sogenannte „Drive Thru“-Kliniken (Durchfahrkliniken), organisiert von den Gesundheitsämtern. More and more states pursue so-called "Drive Through" clinics) (Durchfahrkliniken, organized by the Health Boards.

Vorfahren, Impfen, Wegfahren. Ancestors vaccination driving away. Gibt es solche Bilder bald auch bei uns? Is there such pictures soon also with us?

Zurzeit ist das Virus offenbar nicht zu stoppen. Currently not seem to stop the virus. Möglich, dass es jetzt sogar mutiert. Possible that there is now even mutated.

• In der Ukraine sind mehr als eine Million Menschen an einem mysteriösen, aggressiven Grippevirus erkrankt, das schon 189 Todesopfer forderte. • In the Ukraine are affected more than one million people in a mysterious, aggressive flu virus that has claimed 189 lives. 53 000 Ukrainer werden in Kliniken behandelt. 53 000 Ukrainians are treated in hospitals. Ärzte vergleichen die Symptome mit denen der Spanischen Grippe, die nach dem 1. Doctors compare the symptoms with those of the Spanish flu, which after 1 Weltkrieg Millionen den Tod brachte. World War II brought millions to death. Der ukrainische Präsident Juschtschenko hat die Weltgesundheitsbehörde (WHO) um Hilfe gebeten. Ukrainian President Yushchenko has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) for assistance. Forscher untersuchen, ob es sich um die mutierte Schweinegrippe handelt. Researchers are investigating whether it is the swine flu is mutated.

• In Polen und im Kosovo starben am Wochenende erstmals Menschen an der Schweinegrippe. • In Poland and in Kosovo, died at the weekend for the first time people in the swine flu.

• In Palermo (Italien) kämpfen Ärzte um das Leben einer 30-Jährigen. • In Palermo (Italy) Doctors are fighting for the life of a 30-year-olds. Die Schweinegrippe-Patientin brachte im 8. The swine flu patient brought in the 8th Monat ihre Zwillinge gesund zur Welt, leidet aber an einer doppelten Lungenentzündung. Month, make their twins born healthy, but suffering from double pneumonia.

• Das saudi-arabische Gesundheitsministerium empfiehlt muslimischen Risikopatienten, derzeit Mekka zu meiden und Pilgerfahrten zu verschieben. • The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health recommends that Muslim-risk patients, currently avoid Mecca and move pilgrimages. In Jordanien werden heute 500 Pilger extra geimpft. In Jordan today, 500 pilgrims are extra vaccinated.

• Auf fragwürdigen Schutz gegen die Grippe vertrauen die Serben: Sie setzen auf Knoblauch statt Impfung und die Knoblauchpreise steigen. • At the questionable protection against the flu trust the Serbs: they rely on vaccination instead of garlic and garlic rising prices.

In Deutschland appelliert Bundesgesundheitsminister Philipp Rösler (FDP) weiter an die Bevölkerung, sich mit Blick auf die noch knappen Impfstoffmengen zu gedulden. In Germany, the Federal Health Minister Philipp Rösler (FDP called on) to the population, have patience with a view to the still scarce amount of vaccine to be. Bei uns sind mittlerweile mehr als 60 000 Menschen infiziert. We are now infected more than 60 000 people.

I can't believe all the people who want to get vaccinated and have not investigated the vaccines! People need to WAKE UP!