Saudi Health Minister Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Rabi'a has advised pregnant women, the elderly, and those with asthma and allergies to postpone this year's Hajj pilgrimage because of their susceptibility to swine flu.
The minister also recommended that they be vaccinated against the disease.
So far, Saudi Arabia has registered 81 cases of swine flu, including six new cases in Riyadh yesterday.
Sources: Al-Bayan, UAE; Al-Thawra, Syria, July 1, 2009











