Health conditions of travellers to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj and Umra) for 1434 (2013)

摘要

The Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia has issued the following requirements and recommendations for entry visas for the Hajj and Umra seasons in 2013 (a) In accordance with the International Health Regulations 2005 [1], 1 all travellers arriving from countries or areas at risk of yellow fever (listed below) must present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate showing that the person was vaccinated at least 10 days previously and not more than 10 years before arrival at the border.In the absence of such a certificate, the individual will be placed under strict surveillance for 6 days and healtb offices at entry points will be responsible for notifying the appropriate Director General of Health Affairs in the region or governorate about the temporary place of residence of the visitor.The following countries/areas are at risk of yellow fever transmission (as defined by the International travel and health 2012) [2].