Ministers of Health of the Mediterranean start an extraordinary

Cairo, July 22, SPA -- Ministers of Health of the Mediterranean
started here today an extraordinary meeting to discuss the spread of
swine flu and measures taken to prevent the epidemic during Islamic
gatherings.

Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabee'a led Saudi
Arabia's delegation to the meeting which was chaired by Yemen's
Minister of Public Health and Housing Dr. Abdulkareem Rase'a, who is
also the rotating president of the 55th session of the Regional
Committee for the Mediterranean member states.
During the meeting, the increasing number of swine flu victims as
well as the precautionary measures taken to prevent the spread of the
pandemic during Hajj and Umrah were discussed.
The conferees also reviewed the recommendations of Jeddah
recently-concluded workshop on ways to cool down the H1N1 - A virus
flare-up.
--SPA