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The uncomfortable truth: Haj pilgrims to Mecca and the spread of illnesses
American Thinker ^ | 09/09/2018 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 09/09/2018 11:53:46 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Simply raising this topic is almost certain to be denounced as “Islamophobia,” but disease vectors don’t care about theology.  In the past week, there were two health scares at major US airports with passengers quarantined on airliners that landed from overseas with very sick passengers on board.

On Wednesday, an Emirates Airline 380 super jumbo jet from Dubai was quarantined at JFK Airport, with 100 passengers initially reported as ill. Eventually, nineteen passengers were confirmed as ill, and ten passengers were hospitalized with respiratory illnesses. The following day, two American Airlines flights from Europe were quarantined upon landing at Philadelphia, and eventually 12 passengers were identified as ill and quarantined, while the rest of the passengers were allowed to proceed on their way.

What could possibly explain these incidents appearing right now? Reuters bravely issued an article explaining, “Two health scares at US airports tied to Mecca pilgrims.” A Google search for key words reveals no US media outlets picking up the report, however. Reuters explains:

Two major health scares at US airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the Haj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which ended in late August, US health officials said on Friday.

Actually, It was obvious from the first incident that the annual Haj pilgrimage to Mecca – a requirement for all Muslims financially able to do so – was a likely source of the widespread illnesses among air passengers. Commenting on the Emirates quarantine, a Muslim poster on  discussion thread at Airliners.net wrote:

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: disease; haj; mecca; muslims; pilgrimage
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To: SeekAndFind

Trial run.


21 posted on 09/09/2018 1:09:29 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: SeekAndFind

Smallpox?


22 posted on 09/09/2018 1:12:23 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: SeekAndFind

That just screams “target acquired”.


23 posted on 09/09/2018 1:21:10 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Consensus isn't science.)
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To: SeekAndFind

International flights need to land outside the WALL.


24 posted on 09/09/2018 1:34:45 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Calling Dr. Strangelove...


25 posted on 09/09/2018 2:20:50 PM PDT by W. (Boom!)
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To: jmcenanly

Yes, I doubt the airlines boarding in the Middle East were doing temperature scans, like during the Ebola scare. It should be required, since clearly a lot of already sick people were allowed to board. Just the waiting area would be like a Petri dish. This is a predictable event every year, germs being spread around the world after a massive gathering, and nobody utters a peep.


26 posted on 09/09/2018 2:47:09 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: jmcenanly

virulent bacteria, parasites and viruses is all I see in this picture


27 posted on 09/09/2018 3:01:24 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: PIF

Super strain! Quick Nuke that place!!!!


28 posted on 09/09/2018 4:10:05 PM PDT by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: PIF

Did they have their usual stampede where many are trampled to death?


29 posted on 09/09/2018 4:43:15 PM PDT by okie 54
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To: SeekAndFind

What an opportunity for a MOAB.


30 posted on 09/09/2018 5:25:38 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

You don’t see any porta-potties in that picture, do you? I don’t want to think about where all the crap is. Are they walking through it?


31 posted on 09/09/2018 9:07:00 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (..he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons...according to the purpose of his will Eph 1:5)
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To: Pining_4_TX

Hence the reason for the illnesses.


32 posted on 09/10/2018 2:23:29 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Pining_4_TX

Yuck. Then think of the thousands of filthy lips kissing that meteor with the vagina-shaped frame.


33 posted on 09/10/2018 4:33:18 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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