Riyadh (dpa) - The Saudi Ministry of Health said Saturday that
four new new cases of the A/H1N1, or swine flu virus had been
confirmed, boosting the total to 34 in the country.
Two young girls and an eight-month-old baby had contracted the
virus after coming in contact with "a previously confirmed case," the
ministry said in a statement released to reporters.
The fourth case was that of a 27-year-old Saudi man who had
returned to the kingdom from Thailand on Tuesday, the ministry said.
Saudi Arabia is preparing for a potential increase in cases when
millions of Muslim pilgrims flock to Mecca and Medina to make the
Hajj pilgrimage later this year.
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