04 OCTOBER 2013 -
Saudi lifts MERS infection toll to 136
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http://www.france24.com/en/20131004-saudi-lifts-mers-infection-toll-136
"The fact that Saudi Arabia accounts for the overwhelming majority of cases and deaths has raised concerns about this month's annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, Islam's holiest sites, which lie in the kingdom."
"The hajj is one of the largest gatherings in the world, and there are fears that pilgrims could carry the virus back to their homelands."