WHYY Religion Ethics Newsweekly October 5, 2014
Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. More than 2 million muslim pilgrims descended on mecca this week for the annual hajj, one of the five pillars of islam. Diseases carried by travelers are always a concern, and this year saudi officials took precautions against ebola. In addition to screening all arriving airline passengers, the Saudi Ministry of health refused to issue visas to wouldbe pilgrims from countries that have been hit hardest by ebola liberia, sierra leone, and guinea. Meanwhile, the United Nations is appealing for more medical aid as the ebola death toll conti...