Health instructions during Hajj

First: General Health Guidelines for Hajj and Umrah:

When Hajj or Umrah comes, he must adhere to a number of general health guidelines that help him, with the help of God, to prevent the infection of many infectious diseases.

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Guidelines for personal and public hygiene:

Maintain personal hygiene and washing, and keep washing hands thoroughly with soap, water or other disinfectants used for hand washing, especially after coughing or sneezing.

Use a tissue when coughing or sneezing in the mouth and nose cover, and then disposal in the waste basket, and if the napkins are not available, use the upper arm and not the hands

Use the muzzle especially in crowded places and replace it from time to time.

If the tissue is not available, it is preferable to cough or sneeze on the upper arm rather than on the hands.

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water or use sterile hand gel, especially after using the bath, after sneezing and coughing, before and after eating, and when you come to your residence.

• Keep your mouth and teeth clean regularly.
• Waste disposal in designated containers.
• Change the clothes with the other clean constantly.
• Be sure to clean your residence daily.
• Avoid spitting on the ground is a dangerous way to transmit diseases and spread infection.
• Health guidelines for throat or shortness:
• When you have throat or shortness and to reduce the transmission of some infectious diseases including viral hepatitis B and C and possibly AIDS, follow these steps:
• Choose the appropriate barber and keep away from road and sidewalk barbers.
• Use only one-time use of the handle (s), and avoid engaging in any other types, including the handles of the rails that change the razor blade after each customer.
• Avoid permanently sharing others in other tools such as removing hair residue or cutting off sponge or using so-called alum.
• Ask the barber to wash his hands thoroughly with soap and water before shaving or shortening.

To protect you from food poisoning during Hajj:

• Make sure to wash the fruit and vegetables thoroughly with water before taking them.
• Check the validity date when purchasing canned foods and beverages.
• Avoid exposed and exposed foods and pollution.
• Wash hands thoroughly before and after preparing food.
• Wash hands thoroughly before and after eating.
• Eat cooked food directly, and keep it in the refrigerator after cooling if needed.
• Avoid storing food cooked in buses and during the movement of emotions for long periods; this is one of the main factors causing food poisoning during Hajj.
• Health guidelines for preventing heat exhaustion and sunburn:
• Eat enough fluids, such as water and juices, regularly.
• Do not be exposed to the sun for long periods, and use the solar umbrella when needed, and advised to be light colored umbrella.
• Avoid excess body stress and take adequate rest after performing each rite as much as possible, in order to revitalize the body.
• Use light-colored loose clothing and avoid using heavy clothes.
• Areas with high thermal injury:
• Thermal injuries are frequent in the following places:
• Tawaaf is special in the afternoon.
• Particularly sought when overcrowding and high temperature.
• Arafat at noon.
• Muna (places of slaughter and grazing), due to the long distance and congestion when throwing stones.

General health guidelines for people with chronic diseases:

• Consult your doctor before going for Hajj to assess your health status.
• Take enough medications, and keep them safe.
• Take medicines on time.
• Follow your doctor's instructions, including diet compliance.
• Wear a wrist strap or (identification card) that shows the name, age, nature of the disease, quality of treatment used, place of residence and contact numbers.
• We advise you to advise your Hajj companions about the quality of your illness and the medications you are taking to help you if necessary.
• Not to exert a high physical effort, and to take the legitimate licenses such as the Prophet in throwing stones when the conditions are met.
• Check your nearest health facility if necessary.
• For more information on chronic diseases, please see the section on the main menu.