<< By Shante Woodards / The Detroit News
DEARBORN -- Local Islamic leaders are encouraging Metro Detroit's Muslim
community to take meningitis vaccinations as they prepare to head to
Saudia Arabia next month for once-in-a-lifetime journeys to Mecca, Saudi
Arabia.
At least 70 Muslims visiting Mecca contracted W-135 meningitis during last
year's pilgrimage, also known as the Hajj. This particular strain accounts
for about 4 percent of meningitis cases in the United States.
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