Meningococcal Disease Cases Linked to Travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Published: 05/20/2024

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
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  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals,
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Clinical Lab,
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  • Rural Health Clinics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing a Health Advisory to raise awareness about cases of meningococcal disease linked to Umrah travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, that can be performed any time in the year; the Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage this year taking place June 14–19, 2024.

Since April 2024, 12 cases of meningococcal disease linked to KSA travel for Umrah have been reported to n…

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