Saudi officials take cholera precautions ahead of Haj 2017

Haj pilgrims walking in front of a mosque the Arafat in Mecca ahead of Haj, Saudi Arabia

Haj pilgrims walking in front of a mosque the Arafat in Mecca ahead of Haj, Saudi Arabia Source: AAP

Saudi officials say they're prepared for any cholera outbreak as millions of Muslims begin the annual pilgrimage, the Haj. As Yemen battles one of the world's worst cholera outbreaks, Saudi health authorities say they're taking precautions to prevent the disease possibly spreading in Mecca.



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